Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1970
Taffney
10 babies named Taffney in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1970–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Taffney sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1970.
Taffney has 10 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1974.
- 10 total births
- 1970–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Taffney since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 10
- total births
- 1970–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Taffney was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
5 babies were named Taffney in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Taffney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taffney splits its recorded history at 1974: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births).
Taffney at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Taffney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1974
- Peak year (1970)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Taffney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Taffney's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Taffney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taffney? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 10 babies named Taffney. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 5 births.
When was Taffney most popular? ▼
Taffney was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Taffney been used? ▼
Taffney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 5 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Taffney? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Taffney
Nearby Names Like Taffney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taffney
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Taffany Girl
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Taffie Girl
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Taffi Girl
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Taffani Girl
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Compare Taffney side by side: Taffney vs Taffy Taffney vs Taffany Taffney vs Taffie
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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, 1970–1974 (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. "Taffney: Baby Name Since 1970 - 10 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taffney. 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 Taffney 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.