Talon is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Talon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Talon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Talon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Talon is a boy name of English origin meaning “claw of a bird of prey”. A word name from the English word talon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,039 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 99 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Talon per year, United States (1975 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (679/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (11/yr).
Talon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #881 nationally (given to 682 babies that year).
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