How Many People Are Named Lavaughn?
An estimated 845 people in the United States have the first name Lavaughn. It is used for both genders, with 50.7% female. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Lavaughn peaked in popularity in 1929 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lavaughn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lavaughn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lavaughn has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Lavaughn is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
845
About 1 in 405,626 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.7% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1929
52 births
Total Registered
1,898
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lavaughn
Lavaughn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.3%) and females (50.7%). Out of 1,898 total births registered, 936 were male and 962 were female.
Lavaughn as a male name
Ranked #11,734 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1929 (20 births)
Lavaughn as a female name
Ranked #7,995 in 1977
7 female births in 1977
Peak: 1923 (35 births)
Lavaughn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lavaughn span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 396 babies were registered. Lavaughn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lavaughn by Decade
How has Lavaughn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lavaughn by State
Birth registrations for Lavaughn span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Nebraska, Alabama. The lowest are in Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan. On average, about 8 Lavaughns were registered per state.
Lavaughn + Last Name Combinations
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Lavaughn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavaughn?
We estimate approximately 845 people named Lavaughn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 405,626 Americans share this first name.
Is Lavaughn a common name?
Lavaughn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,898 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lavaughn most popular?
Lavaughn reached peak popularity in 1929, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lavaughn is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lavaughn a female name?
Lavaughn is predominantly female. 50.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lavaughn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lavaughn Smith, Lavaughn Johnson, Lavaughn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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