How Many People Are Named Taff?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Taff. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Taff peaked in popularity in 1967 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taff as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Taff paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taff is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1967
7 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taff
Taff is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Taff as a male name
Ranked #5,793 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1967 (7 births)
Taff: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taff span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 12 babies were registered. Taff remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Taff by Decade
How has Taff tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taff + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taff as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taff
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taff: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taff?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Taff are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Taff a common name?
Taff is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taff most popular?
Taff reached peak popularity in 1967, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taff is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Taff was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Taff a male name?
Taff is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Taff have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Taff peaked in 1967, and the average living bearer is about 60 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Taff Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taff Smith, Taff Johnson, Taff Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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