Fun Facts About the Name Tallon
- More than 1 thousand babies named Tallon: U.S. records list 1,090 babies given the name Tallon from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tallon Mean?
Tallon is chiefly a variant spelling of the French surname Talon, which comes from Old French talon, meaning "heel." That word traces back to Latin talus, "ankle" or "heel." Surnames taken from a word for a body part usually began as nicknames, so Talon most likely described a person with a noticeable heel or foot, though a surname of this type can also have referred to a trade or a place. The English common noun talon, the claw of a bird of prey, grew out of the same Old French word, but that sense belongs to the later English noun rather than to the original meaning of the surname.
Tallon Name History & Origins
The surname Talon is recorded in France, and Tallon appears as a variant spelling of it. The best-known early bearer is Jean Talon (1626 - 1694), who served as intendant of New France from 1665 to 1668 and again from 1670 to 1672; his name survives in place names in Quebec. The spelling with a doubled l fits ordinary English practice after a short vowel, and the English form carries the stress on the first syllable, in contrast to the French pronunciation of Talon.
The surname also appears in Ireland, mainly in the eastern counties, though whether those families descend from French settlers or from an unrelated Gaelic name is not settled. As a given name, Tallon is a modern use of the surname, used alongside the simpler spelling Talon.
How Popular is the Name Tallon?
Tallon 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 2000. Its best rank was #1,779 in 2000.
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 | #8,173 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #5,401 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #8,184 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #3,860 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2021 | #5,311 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #4,521 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2019 | #4,784 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #3,874 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2017 | #5,754 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #3,764 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #3,077 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2014 | #3,873 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2013 | #3,848 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2012 | #3,357 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2011 | #3,295 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2010 | #3,065 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2009 | #2,478 | 52 | 0.0026% |
| 2008 | #2,782 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 2007 | #2,758 | 44 | 0.0021% |
| 2006 | #2,507 | 49 | 0.0024% |
| 2005 | #2,838 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 2004 | #3,525 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2003 | #3,263 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2002 | #3,336 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #1,978 | 55 | 0.0028% |
| 2000 | #1,779 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 1999 | #2,504 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1998 | #3,993 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1997 | #3,145 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1996 | #2,739 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #3,539 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #3,311 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1993 | #3,993 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #3,733 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #4,195 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #3,754 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #6,847 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #5,680 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #8,002 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #4,800 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #5,093 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #4,171 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1983 | #4,450 | 9 | 0.0005% |
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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