Talon

• Origin: English
• Gender: Male
• First Est: Late 20th-century

Directly from the word for a bird claw, this name has only been in use since the 1980s.

It first appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 Most Popular Male Names in 1990 and peaked in 2006, coming in at #426. As of 2024, it has disappeared from the U.S. Top 1000.

Sources

• https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/talon