Is Talon a boy or girl name?
Talon is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 11 girls and 211 boys were named Talon, so 5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 4.2% of the 12,854 US babies named Talon were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,045
- Girl rank, 2024
- #9,461
- Babies named Talon since 1975
- 12,854
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 679 babies
Boys and girls named Talon, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 509 | 19 | 3.6% |
| 1990s | 1,813 | 159 | 8.1% |
| 2000s | 4,211 | 165 | 3.8% |
| 2010s | 4,456 | 126 | 2.7% |
| 2020s | 1,296 | 66 | 4.8% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 211 | #1,045 | 11 | #9,461 |
| 2023 | 236 | #958 | 12 | #8,923 |
| 2022 | 247 | #933 | 16 | #7,255 |
| 2021 | 307 | #798 | 14 | #7,989 |
| 2020 | 295 | #789 | 13 | #8,353 |
| 2019 | 356 | #703 | 6 | #15,367 |
| 2018 | 314 | #754 | 11 | #9,747 |
| 2017 | 312 | #756 | 16 | #7,407 |
| 2016 | 408 | #649 | 10 | #10,778 |
| 2015 | 438 | #614 | 11 | #10,082 |
| 2014 | 494 | #560 | 17 | #7,272 |
| 2013 | 552 | #495 | 10 | #10,923 |
| 2012 | 513 | #514 | 24 | #5,692 |
| 2011 | 500 | #516 | 16 | #7,742 |
| 2010 | 569 | #463 | 5 | #19,546 |
| 2009 | 638 | #440 | 13 | #9,333 |
| 2008 | 593 | #466 | 15 | #8,481 |
| 2007 | 640 | #436 | 9 | #12,571 |
| 2006 | 661 | #426 | 18 | #7,112 |
| 2005 | 356 | #623 | 20 | #6,225 |
| 2004 | 239 | #763 | 15 | #7,796 |
| 2003 | 244 | #740 | 10 | #10,356 |
| 2002 | 296 | #648 | 23 | #5,244 |
| 2001 | 292 | #641 | 20 | #5,793 |
| 2000 | 252 | #700 | 22 | #5,295 |
| 1999 | 250 | #677 | 27 | #4,298 |
| 1998 | 237 | #705 | 20 | #5,335 |
| 1997 | 229 | #698 | 23 | #4,645 |
| 1996 | 219 | #720 | 19 | #5,263 |
| 1995 | 171 | #822 | 14 | #6,599 |
| 1994 | 152 | #880 | 12 | #7,553 |
| 1993 | 150 | #869 | 18 | #5,407 |
| 1992 | 157 | #842 | 7 | #11,605 |
| 1991 | 124 | #961 | 8 | #10,161 |
| 1990 | 124 | #929 | 11 | #7,829 |
| 1989 | 72 | #1,292 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 55 | #1,424 | 5 | #13,658 |
| 1987 | 74 | #1,122 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 72 | #1,113 | 8 | #8,435 |
| 1985 | 76 | #1,062 | 6 | #10,541 |
| 1984 | 55 | #1,249 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 57 | #1,217 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 33 | #1,767 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 5 | #7,162 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 10 | #4,096 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 9 | #4,365 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 8 | #4,517 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 6 | #5,759 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 5 | #6,393 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 6 | #5,383 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Talon reached #426 in 2006. As a girl name, it reached #4,298 in 1999. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.