How Many People Are Named Vaughn?
An estimated 16,259 people in the United States have the first name Vaughn. It is predominantly male (95.1%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Vaughn peaked in popularity in 1949 with 385 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vaughn 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 Vaughn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Vaughn is overwhelmingly male, 1,099 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
16,259
About 1 in 21,081 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.1% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1949
385 births
Total Registered
22,279
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vaughn
Vaughn is predominantly male (95.1%), though 1,099 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vaughn as a male name
Ranked #1,187 in 2024
174 male births in 2024
Peak: 1949 (374 births)
Vaughn as a female name
Ranked #7,546 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1931 (27 births)
Vaughn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vaughn span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 2,623 babies were registered. While Vaughn is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Vaughn by Decade
How has Vaughn 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 61 | 61 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 155 | 142 | 13 | |
| 1910s | 908 | 851 | 57 | |
| 1920s | 1,348 | 1,262 | 86 | |
| 1930s | 1,441 | 1,263 | 178 | |
| 1940s | 2,484 | 2,382 | 102 | |
| 1950s | 2,525 | 2,432 | 93 | |
| 1960s | 2,623 | 2,548 | 75 | |
| 1970s | 1,631 | 1,606 | 25 | |
| 1980s | 1,482 | 1,453 | 29 | |
| 1990s | 1,766 | 1,702 | 64 | |
| 2000s | 2,417 | 2,325 | 92 | |
| 2010s | 2,454 | 2,266 | 188 | |
| 2020s | 974 | 877 | 97 | |
Vaughn by State
Birth registrations for Vaughn span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, South Dakota, South Carolina. On average, about 332 Vaughns were registered per state.
Vaughn + Last Name Combinations
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Vaughn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vaughn?
We estimate approximately 16,259 people named Vaughn 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 21,081 Americans share this first name.
Is Vaughn a common name?
Vaughn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,279 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vaughn most popular?
Vaughn reached peak popularity in 1949, when 385 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vaughn is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vaughn a male name?
Vaughn is predominantly male. 95.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vaughn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vaughn Smith, Vaughn Johnson, Vaughn 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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