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girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Taffy

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Taffy
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
47 babies
All-time total
875
#8,225 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Taffy popularity over time

875 babies have been named Taffy since 1943, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1962Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1940s 62 6 – #2,268
1950s 224 22 +261% #1,726
1960s 273 27 +22% #1,668
1970s 215 22 -21% #2,428
1980s 90 9 -58% #4,489
1990s 11 1 -88% #13,295
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Taffy

Taffy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 875 American babies have been named Taffy. Its peak came in 1962, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taffy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taffy?

The median living Taffy is about 60 years old; half are between 51 and 67. An estimated 800 people named Taffy are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taffy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1985 8 #8,236
1980 17 #4,489
1975 28 #2,737
1970 19 #3,422
1965 26 #2,401
1960 23 #2,568
1955 37 #1,726
1950 16 #2,647
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Famous people named Taffy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Taffy Abel Taffy Abel Ice hockey player from the United States 1900–1964 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taffy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taffy?

The median living Taffy is about 60 years old. Half of all living Taffys are between 51 and 67 years old.

How many people named Taffy are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Taffy are alive in the United States, based on 875 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taffy in 2025?

Taffy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Taffy?

875 babies have been named Taffy in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taffy most popular?

Taffy peaked in 1962, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Taffy a boy or girl name?

Taffy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taffy rising or falling?

Taffy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Taffy?

Well-known people named Taffy include Taffy Abel (hockey player).

Names like Taffy

Names that sound and feel close to Taffy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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