Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1955
Taff
Taff has 28 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1955–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Taff is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Taff recorded 28 times among boys since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1973.
- 28 total births
- 1955–1973 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Taff since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1973.
- 28
- total births
- 1955–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Taff was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
7 babies were named Taff in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Taff's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taff's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taff at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Taff popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1973
- Peak year (1967)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Taff by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Taff's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Taff births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taff? ▼
Taff has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 7 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Taff most popular? ▼
Taff was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Taff been used? ▼
Taff has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 19 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Taff? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taft, Tafari, Tafsir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Taff's data
- Taff's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1970s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taff: Baby Name Since 1955 - 28 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taff. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Taff draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.