Taffy
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About Taffy
Taffy, in addition to being a diminutive of Dafydd, is a slang term for Welsh people in general – probably from the River Taff. Too candy-like to be used in the US.
Taffy for girls
A diminutive of the (male) name Dafydd, the Welsh form of David. In the US, it's strongly associated with the candy.
Pronounced TAF-ee.
As of October 2026, Taffy ranked #13295 in US births in 1996 SSA, peaked at #1668 in 1962.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Taffy in pop culture
- Dr. Taffy SinclairBoy
character in The Metatemporal Detective series by Michael Moorcock
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stretchy character in video game "ClayFighter"
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" English nursery rhyme portraying the Welsh as thieves
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