Total births
875
Girls' name · since 1943
Taffy
Taffy has 875 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 875
- total births
- 1943–1996
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
875 girls have been named Taffy since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Taffy has 875 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1996.
- 875 total births
- 1943–1996 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
875 girls have been named Taffy since 1943, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1996.
- 875
- total births
- 1943–1996
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Taffy was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
47 babies were named Taffy in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Taffy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taffy's full recorded timeline at 1967, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taffy at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Taffy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1996
- Peak year (1962)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Taffy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Taffy's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Taffy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 62
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
224 births
- 1960s
1960s
273 births
- 1970s
1970s
215 births
- 1980s 90
1980s
90 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 273 births (31% of all-time use).
How Taffy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Taffy's total volume
Taffy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Taffy by state
Where Taffy concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 3.8% |
California share of Taffy's total US births 3.8%
33 of 875 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taffy? ▼
875 babies have been named Taffy since 1943. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1962 with 47 births.
When was Taffy most popular? ▼
Taffy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Taffy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taffy are California (33 births).
How long has the name Taffy been used? ▼
Records for Taffy go back to 1943, giving 54 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Taffy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taffany, Taffie, Taffi, Taffney, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taffy's data
- Taffy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taffys (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Taffy
Nearby Names Like Taffy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taffy
Taffany Girl
219 births
Taffie Girl
118 births
Taffi Girl
43 births
Taffney Girl
10 births
Taffani Girl
10 births
Compare Taffy side by side: Taffy vs Taffany Taffy vs Taffie Taffy vs Taffi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1943–1996 (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. "Taffy: Baby Name Since 1943 - 875 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taffy. 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 Taffy 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 July 2026.