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Worldwide Name Statistics

Vaughn

Ranked #1842 - 1 in 521,308 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

15,346

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1842

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1842
Rarity
1 in 521,308
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Vaughn

There are an estimated 15,346 people named Vaughn alive worldwide today. That ranks Vaughn at #1842 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Vaughn is held by approximately 15,346 people, ranking #1842 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,628 U.S. residents).

Historically Vaughn is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.0% male).

Vaughn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.0%Female 5.0%

Vaughn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Vaughn, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1888: 5
  3. 1891: 6
  4. 1892: 6
  5. 1893: 8
  6. 1894: 12
  7. 1895: 7
  8. 1897: 9
  9. 1898: 6
  10. 1899: 7
  11. 1900: 12
  12. 1901: 15
  13. 1902: 13
  14. 1903: 14
  15. 1904: 17
  16. 1905: 16
  17. 1906: 20
  18. 1907: 14
  19. 1908: 18
  20. 1909: 16
  21. 1910: 17
  22. 1911: 33
  23. 1912: 54
  24. 1913: 72
  25. 1914: 92
  26. 1915: 124
  27. 1916: 139
  28. 1917: 127
  29. 1918: 141
  30. 1919: 109
  31. 1920: 133
  32. 1921: 147
  33. 1922: 134
  34. 1923: 137
  35. 1924: 124
  36. 1925: 140
  37. 1926: 122
  38. 1927: 130
  39. 1928: 151
  40. 1929: 130
  41. 1930: 166
  42. 1931: 159
  43. 1932: 146
  44. 1933: 121
  45. 1934: 144
  46. 1935: 150
  47. 1936: 139
  48. 1937: 129
  49. 1938: 147
  50. 1939: 140
  51. 1940: 146
  52. 1941: 141
  53. 1942: 181
  54. 1943: 214
  55. 1944: 187
  56. 1945: 195
  57. 1946: 303
  58. 1947: 364
  59. 1948: 368
  60. 1949: 385
  61. 1950: 355
  62. 1951: 303
  63. 1952: 266
  64. 1953: 246
  65. 1954: 245
  66. 1955: 233
  67. 1956: 225
  68. 1957: 206
  69. 1958: 222
  70. 1959: 224
  71. 1960: 255
  72. 1961: 223
  73. 1962: 264
  74. 1963: 268
  75. 1964: 289
  76. 1965: 294
  77. 1966: 275
  78. 1967: 258
  79. 1968: 252
  80. 1969: 245
  81. 1970: 234
  82. 1971: 217
  83. 1972: 192
  84. 1973: 156
  85. 1974: 141
  86. 1975: 148
  87. 1976: 134
  88. 1977: 141
  89. 1978: 137
  90. 1979: 131
  91. 1980: 174
  92. 1981: 145
  93. 1982: 126
  94. 1983: 124
  95. 1984: 141
  96. 1985: 130
  97. 1986: 148
  98. 1987: 181
  99. 1988: 145
  100. 1989: 168
  101. 1990: 190
  102. 1991: 193
  103. 1992: 193
  104. 1993: 183
  105. 1994: 221
  106. 1995: 143
  107. 1996: 145
  108. 1997: 156
  109. 1998: 174
  110. 1999: 168
  111. 2000: 176
  112. 2001: 169
  113. 2002: 179
  114. 2003: 231
  115. 2004: 235
  116. 2005: 254
  117. 2006: 304
  118. 2007: 316
  119. 2008: 269
  120. 2009: 284
  121. 2010: 232
  122. 2011: 234
  123. 2012: 257
  124. 2013: 268
  125. 2014: 252
  126. 2015: 265
  127. 2016: 285
  128. 2017: 236
  129. 2018: 212
  130. 2019: 213
  131. 2020: 197
  132. 2021: 207
  133. 2022: 200
  134. 2023: 182
  135. 2024: 189
  136. 2025: 204

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Vaughn worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,346 people named Vaughn alive worldwide today, ranking #1842 globally.

Is Vaughn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 521,308 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,346 bearers, which is 1 in 21,628 Americans.

Is Vaughn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Vaughn is used 95.0% male and 5.0% female.

Where does the name Vaughn come from?

Who are famous people named Vaughn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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