girl's name
Taffy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 875
Taffy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1996 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 47 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Taffy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 62 |
| 1950s | 224 |
| 1960s | 273 |
| 1970s | 215 |
| 1980s | 90 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 11 |
How popular is Taffy?
In 1996, Taffy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Taffy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Taffy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Taffy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Taffy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Taffy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Taffy
How popular is the name Taffy?
In 1996, Taffy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Taffy a girl's or a boy's name?
Taffy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Taffy?
Taffy has 2 syllables.
When was Taffy most popular?
Taffy peaked in 1962, when 47 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.