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.

#26,522 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1955
1960s
peak 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.

  • #26,522 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1955
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taff ranks #26,522 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.

#26,522 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Taff's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1967)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19551967196919701973 5

Taff by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (12 births, 43% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #26,522 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 7 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
Where does Taff sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taff ranks #26,522 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Taff

Nearby Names Like Taff

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taff

Taft Boy
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Tafari Boy
#4459 964 births
Tafsir Boy
6 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taff: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.