Fun Facts About the Name Tallen
- 583 babies named Tallen: U.S. records list 583 babies given the name Tallen from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tallen Mean?
The name Tallen has no single securely established meaning. It is a rare spelling that is sometimes treated as a variant of Talon, a surname and given name from Old French talon, meaning "heel" or "claw." That word comes from Latin talus, "ankle" or "heel," and the same Old French source gave English the word talon for a bird's claw. If Tallen is a variant of Talon, its meaning would be "claw" or "heel." A separate possible source is the Irish surname Tallon, from Gaelic Ó Taláin, "descendant of Talán." Because these origins are different and the link to Tallen is not firmly documented, the meaning of Tallen itself is uncertain.
Tallen Name History & Origins
As a surname, Tallen is rare. It appears as a variant of Tallon, a name with two separate origins. One is Irish, anglicized from Ó Taláin ("descendant of Talán"); that surname is associated with Leinster, especially the Dublin area. The other is French, from Old French talon ("heel, claw"). These two origins are unrelated.
As a first name, Tallen is modern and uncommon. It is used alongside Talon, Talen, and Tallon in English-speaking countries. The spelling can be understood as a respelling of Talon or as a transferred use of the surname Tallon/Tallen. Because it is not tied to a single older personal name, its history is largely the history of those related forms rather than a separate tradition.
How Popular is the Name Tallen?
Tallen has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #2,570 in 2006.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,602 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #6,404 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #6,846 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #7,202 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #7,042 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #7,986 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #6,064 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #4,898 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #5,753 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #4,451 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #4,278 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #4,514 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #2,988 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2012 | #4,515 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #3,294 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2010 | #3,698 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2009 | #3,213 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 2008 | #3,639 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #3,988 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2006 | #2,570 | 47 | 0.0023% |
| 2005 | #6,168 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #7,454 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #6,207 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #5,682 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #7,437 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #8,115 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #6,242 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #10,629 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #7,045 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #6,347 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #7,663 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #9,985 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #5,594 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #6,443 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #8,001 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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