Talen
Talen is a boy's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Claw or talon; modern variant of Talon.
Origin and history
Talen is a modern English name, often created as a phonetic spelling variant of Talon or influenced by similar two-syllable names ending in -en. It gained modest popularity in the U.S. starting in the late 20th century. Its root, Talon, derives from Old French and Late Latin terms for a heel or claw.
Popularity in the United States
1,982 babies in the United States have been named Talen since 1880. It ranks #2889 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1735.
States where it is most popular
- CA (16.9 %)
- TX (12.2 %)
- FL (8.5 %)
- OH (6.9 %)
- MN (5.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 28 |
| 1990-2000 | 173 |
| 2000-2010 | 910 |
| 2010-2019 | 679 |
| 2020-2029 | 192 |
Fun facts
- Talen shares its origins with the word talon, stemming from Late Latin talus meaning heel, which evolved in Old French to describe a bird's claw.
- The name's rise coincides with the broader U.S. popularity of two-syllable boy names ending in -en or -on during the 1990s and 2000s.