Fun Facts About the Name Talon
- More than 13 thousand babies named Talon: U.S. records list 13,036 babies given the name Talon from 1880 through 2025. Even 542 girls received the name Talon - about 1 girl for every 23 boys.
What Does the Name Talon Mean?
Talon is an English name taken from the word for the claw of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or an eagle. The word came into English from Old French talon, meaning "heel," which descends from Vulgar Latin talo (genitive talonis) and ultimately from Latin talus, "ankle" or "heel." The older literal sense is therefore "heel," while the modern and customary sense is the sharp claw of a raptor. Used as a given name, Talon carries the bird-claw meaning rather than the foot meaning.
Talon Name History & Origins
The word talon has been part of English since the Middle Ages, when it named the heel or the hind part of the foot. Its use for the claws of a bird of prey grew out of falconry, the sport of hunting with trained hawks, and that became the dominant sense of the word. The given name Talon is a modern use of the vocabulary word, found in English-speaking countries, especially the United States.
The name also coincides with the French surname Talon, which comes from the same Old French word for "heel" and was used as a nickname. It was borne by Jean Talon, intendant of New France in the 1660s. The English given name, however, is generally understood as a use of the bird-claw word rather than a continuation of the French surname.
How Popular is the Name Talon?
Talon recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2006. Its best rank was #426 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 | #13,056 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,461 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #8,923 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #7,255 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #7,989 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #8,353 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #15,367 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #9,747 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,407 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #10,778 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #10,082 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #7,272 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #10,923 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #5,692 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #7,742 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #19,546 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #9,333 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #8,481 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #12,571 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #7,112 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #6,225 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #7,796 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #10,356 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #5,244 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2001 | #5,793 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #5,295 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #4,298 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1998 | #5,335 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1997 | #4,645 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1996 | #5,263 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1995 | #6,599 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #7,553 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #5,407 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1992 | #11,605 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #10,161 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #7,829 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #13,658 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #8,435 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #10,541 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,181 | 175 | 0.0102% |
| 2024 | #1,045 | 211 | 0.0123% |
| 2023 | #958 | 236 | 0.0138% |
| 2022 | #933 | 247 | 0.0142% |
| 2021 | #798 | 307 | 0.0176% |
| 2020 | #789 | 295 | 0.0171% |
| 2019 | #703 | 356 | 0.0199% |
| 2018 | #754 | 314 | 0.0173% |
| 2017 | #756 | 312 | 0.0169% |
| 2016 | #649 | 408 | 0.0215% |
| 2015 | #614 | 438 | 0.0229% |
| 2014 | #560 | 494 | 0.0257% |
| 2013 | #495 | 552 | 0.0292% |
| 2012 | #514 | 513 | 0.0270% |
| 2011 | #516 | 500 | 0.0263% |
| 2010 | #463 | 569 | 0.0297% |
| 2009 | #440 | 638 | 0.0322% |
| 2008 | #466 | 593 | 0.0291% |
| 2007 | #436 | 640 | 0.0308% |
| 2006 | #426 | 661 | 0.0322% |
| 2005 | #623 | 356 | 0.0178% |
| 2004 | #763 | 239 | 0.0120% |
| 2003 | #740 | 244 | 0.0124% |
| 2002 | #648 | 296 | 0.0152% |
| 2001 | #641 | 292 | 0.0150% |
| 2000 | #700 | 252 | 0.0128% |
| 1999 | #677 | 250 | 0.0130% |
| 1998 | #705 | 237 | 0.0124% |
| 1997 | #698 | 229 | 0.0121% |
| 1996 | #720 | 219 | 0.0116% |
| 1995 | #822 | 171 | 0.0090% |
| 1994 | #880 | 152 | 0.0079% |
| 1993 | #869 | 150 | 0.0076% |
| 1992 | #842 | 157 | 0.0079% |
| 1991 | #961 | 124 | 0.0061% |
| 1990 | #929 | 124 | 0.0060% |
| 1989 | #1,292 | 72 | 0.0036% |
| 1988 | #1,424 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 1987 | #1,122 | 74 | 0.0040% |
| 1986 | #1,113 | 72 | 0.0039% |
| 1985 | #1,062 | 76 | 0.0041% |
| 1984 | #1,249 | 55 | 0.0030% |
| 1983 | #1,217 | 57 | 0.0032% |
| 1982 | #1,767 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1981 | #7,162 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,096 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #4,365 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #4,517 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #5,759 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #6,393 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #5,383 | 6 | 0.0004% |
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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