Girls' name · since 1972

Taffani

Taffani has 10 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#56,646 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Taffani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Taffani recorded 10 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1992.

  • #56,646 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taffani ranks #56,646 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#56,646 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Taffani's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Taffani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Taffani's full recorded timeline at 1992, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births.

Taffani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1972)
5
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
5 19721992 5

Taffani by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Taffani's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Taffani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taffani?
Taffani has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #56,646 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 5 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
Where does Taffani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taffani ranks #56,646 of 72,339 girls' 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 Taffani most popular?
Taffani was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Taffani been used?
Taffani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 21 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Taffani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taffy, Taffany, Taffie, Taffi, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Taffani's data

  • Taffani's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Taffani

Nearby Names Like Taffani

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taffani: 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, 1972–1992 (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 Taffani 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.