Taffy
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Taffy’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
875 births recorded 1943–1996 · peaked in 1962 with 47 births
Most common in: California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Taffy’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #2874 | — |
| 1972 | #2523 | ↑351 |
| 1973 | #3233 | ↓710 |
| 1974 | #2396 | ↑837 |
| 1975 | #2680 | ↓284 |
| 1976 | #3540 | ↓860 |
| 1977 | #4425 | ↓885 |
| 1978 | #3637 | ↑788 |
| 1979 | #6189 | ↓2552 |
| 1980 | #4327 | ↑1862 |
| 1981 | #5254 | ↓927 |
| 1982 | #5534 | ↓280 |
| 1983 | #6212 | ↓678 |
| 1984 | #5899 | ↑313 |
| 1985 | #7563 | ↓1664 |
| 1986 | #8523 | ↓960 |
| 1988 | #11798 | ↓3275 |
| 1989 | #9681 | ↑2117 |
| 1994 | #13430 | ↓3749 |
| 1996 | #11807 | ↑1623 |
Frequently asked questions about Taffy
Is Taffy a popular name?
Taffy has 875 recorded births in United States between 1943 and 1996, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Taffy more common for boys or girls?
Taffy is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Taffy most popular?
Taffy peaked in 1962 in United States, with 47 recorded births that year.
Is Taffy rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Taffy’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4196 in 1943 to #11807 in 1996.
How many babies have been named Taffy?
At least 875 babies have been recorded with the name Taffy across official birth statistics in 1 country.