Recorded 1974–1981 Girls' name Peak 1981 24 births

Tiffy — girls' name

24 babies named Tiffy in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

24 girls have been named Tiffy since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1981.

24
total births
1974–1981
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Tiffy was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

7 babies were named Tiffy in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tiffy

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Tiffy between 1974 and 1981, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tiffy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tiffy performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tiffy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tiffy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tiffy at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

24

Since 1974

8 years of records

Peak year

1981

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1974

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1981

Tiffy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1974

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1981)
7
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
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Tiffy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
13 births that decade — 54% of Tiffy's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiffy?
24 babies have been named Tiffy since 1974. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1981 with 7 births.
When was Tiffy most popular?
Tiffy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Tiffy been used?
Tiffy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 8 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Tiffy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiffany, Tiffani, Tiffanie, Tiffiny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.