Talon
Talon is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Claw of a bird of prey; heel.
Origin and history
Talon is an English vocabulary name derived from the Old French word for heel, which later came to refer to the sharp claw of a bird of prey. It emerged as a given name in the United States in the late 20th century amid a broader trend for distinct nature and word names. It remains a recognizable and moderately used male name in contemporary U.S. birth records.
Popularity in the United States
12,497 babies in the United States have been named Talon since 1880. It ranks #1059 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #864.
States where it is most popular
- CA (9.1 %)
- TX (7.4 %)
- UT (6.7 %)
- WA (4.4 %)
- OK (4.3 %)
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 | 34 |
| 1980-1990 | 509 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,813 |
| 2000-2010 | 4,211 |
| 2010-2019 | 4,457 |
| 2020-2029 | 1,473 |
Fun facts
- The word originally referred to the heel of the foot in Old French before coming to specify the sharp claw of a raptor in Middle English.
- Talon entered regular U.S. baby naming charts in the late 1980s alongside other sharp, nature-inspired choices.