boy's name
Vaughn
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 23,559
Northern Ireland
#382
2009 births
Vaughn is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 204 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Vaughn is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 1949, when 385 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vaughn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 61 |
| 1900s | 155 |
| 1910s | 908 |
| 1920s | 1,348 |
| 1930s | 1,441 |
| 1940s | 2,484 |
| 1950s | 2,525 |
| 1960s | 2,623 |
| 1970s | 1,631 |
| 1980s | 1,482 |
| 1990s | 1,766 |
| 2000s | 2,417 |
| 2010s | 2,454 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,179 |
How popular is Vaughn?
In 2025, Vaughn was given to 204 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vaughn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vaughn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vaughn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vaughn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vaughn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vaughn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vaughn
How popular is the name Vaughn?
In 2025, Vaughn was given to 204 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vaughn a girl's or a boy's name?
Vaughn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vaughn?
Vaughn has 1 syllable.
When was Vaughn most popular?
Vaughn peaked in 1949, when 385 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vaughn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vaughn currently ranks #1,153 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.