Total births
219
Girls' name · since 1967
Taffany
219 babies named Taffany in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 219
- total births
- 1967–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
219 girls have been named Taffany since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Taffany recorded 219 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1994.
- 219 total births
- 1967–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
219 girls have been named Taffany since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 219
- total births
- 1967–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Taffany was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
24 babies were named Taffany in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Taffany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taffany's full recorded timeline at 1982, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taffany at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Taffany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1994
- Peak year (1988)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Taffany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Taffany's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Taffany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 110 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taffany? ▼
Taffany has been given to 219 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 24 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Taffany most popular? ▼
Taffany was most popular in the 1980s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Taffany been used? ▼
Taffany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 28 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Taffany? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taffy, Taffie, Taffi, Taffney, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taffany's data
- Taffany's decade-level peak was the 1980s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Taffany
Nearby Names Like Taffany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taffany
Taffy Girl
875 births
Taffie Girl
118 births
Taffi Girl
43 births
Taffney Girl
10 births
Taffani Girl
10 births
Compare Taffany side by side: Taffany vs Taffy Taffany vs Taffie Taffany vs Taffi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1967–1994 (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. "Taffany: Baby Name Since 1967 - 219 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taffany. 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 Taffany 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.