Vaughan Boy

How popular is Vaughan?

#12,004 boy name in 2025

5 baby boys were named Vaughan in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.

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1,121living people named Vaughan (est.)
34median age of people named Vaughan
1,637babies named Vaughan since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025

Vaughan popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#12,004 for boys (▼ 2115 from 2024)
Babies in 20255 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-76% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#4,543 in 2015, #8,062 in 2020
Peak year2006 (34 boys)
Highest rank#1,416 in 1912
First recorded1911
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)96% boys, 4% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Vaughan is most popular

Babies named Vaughan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)

Vaughan by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1910s117#1,416
1920s136#1,871
1930s95#1,860
1940s159#1,481
1950s158#1,571
1960s144#1,893
1970s108#2,212
1980s98#3,097
1990s176#3,099
2000s191#3,152
2010s181#4,109
2020s52#6,693

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Questions

Is Vaughan a boy or girl name?
Vaughan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Vaughan were boys.
How popular is the name Vaughan?
5 baby boys were named Vaughan in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
When was Vaughan most popular?
Vaughan peaked in 2006, when 34 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,416 in 1912.
How many people are named Vaughan?
1,637 babies have been named Vaughan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,121 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
Where is Vaughan most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Vaughan was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.