Vaughn
Boy name · #1152 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 183 baby boys were named Vaughn, placing it at #1152 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #884, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,836 boys born in 2025 was named Vaughn.
The 144-year story
Vaughn first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1949, when 374 boys were named Vaughn — good for #348 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vaughn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vaughn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vaughn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vaughn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vaughn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vaughn is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Vaughn is most common in MI (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Vaughn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Vaughn
Statistically, parents drawn to Vaughn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Van, Darwin, Allan, Truman, and Kelvin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vaughn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 183 | #1152 |
| 2024 | 174 | #1186 |
| 2023 | 165 | #1205 |
| 2022 | 176 | #1166 |
| 2021 | 183 | #1116 |
| 2020 | 180 | #1101 |
| 2019 | 191 | #1066 |
| 2018 | 188 | #1068 |
| 2017 | 216 | #961 |
| 2016 | 261 | #863 |
| 2015 | 251 | #884 |
| 2014 | 226 | #935 |
| 2013 | 247 | #862 |
| 2012 | 245 | #861 |
| 2011 | 226 | #900 |
| 2010 | 215 | #936 |
| 2009 | 270 | #816 |
| 2008 | 254 | #849 |
| 2007 | 306 | #738 |
| 2006 | 290 | #735 |
| 2005 | 254 | #776 |
| 2004 | 230 | #785 |
| 2003 | 219 | #797 |
| 2002 | 172 | #930 |
| 2001 | 161 | #955 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vaughn a popular boy name?
Vaughn ranked #1152 among boys in 2025 with 183 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #884.
When was the name Vaughn most popular?
Vaughn peaked in 1949, when 374 American boys received the name (ranked #348 that year). Since 1949 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vaughn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,836 newborn American boys was named Vaughn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.