Vaughn Boy
How popular is Vaughn?
#1,152 boy name in 2025
183 baby boys were named Vaughn in the US in 2025, making it the 1152nd most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
16,023living people named Vaughn (est.)
39median age of people named Vaughn
22,484babies named Vaughn since 1880
1 in 16,252US babies born in 2025
Vaughn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,152 for boys (▲ 34 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 183 boys, 21 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #884 in 2015, #1,101 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1949 (374 boys) |
| Highest rank | #348 in 1949 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 90% boys, 10% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Vaughn is most popular
Babies named Vaughn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Colorado: 0.2 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.2 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (24 boys)
Vaughn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | #865 |
| 1890s | 61 | #594 |
| 1900s | 142 | #503 |
| 1910s | 851 | #502 |
| 1920s | 1,262 | #514 |
| 1930s | 1,263 | #478 |
| 1940s | 2,382 | #348 |
| 1950s | 2,432 | #359 |
| 1960s | 2,548 | #456 |
| 1970s | 1,606 | #534 |
| 1980s | 1,453 | #671 |
| 1990s | 1,702 | #715 |
| 2000s | 2,325 | #735 |
| 2010s | 2,266 | #861 |
| 2020s | 1,061 | #1,101 |
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Questions
- Is Vaughn a boy or girl name?
- Vaughn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 90% of babies named Vaughn were boys.
- How popular is the name Vaughn?
- 183 baby boys were named Vaughn in the US in 2025, making it the 1152nd most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
- When was Vaughn most popular?
- Vaughn peaked in 1949, when 374 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #348 in 1949.
- How many people are named Vaughn?
- 22,484 babies have been named Vaughn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 16,023 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
- Where is Vaughn most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Vaughn was most common in Colorado, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.