Boy nameCurrently #1,187 in the USFalling
Vaughn
//ˈvɔn//
1 syllablePeak year: 19496 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
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Vaughn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Vaughn |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1901 | 15 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 33 |
| 1912 | 54 |
| 1913 | 72 |
| 1914 | 92 |
| 1915 | 124 |
| 1916 | 139 |
| 1917 | 127 |
| 1918 | 141 |
| 1919 | 109 |
| 1920 | 133 |
| 1921 | 147 |
| 1922 | 134 |
| 1923 | 137 |
| 1924 | 124 |
| 1925 | 140 |
| 1926 | 122 |
| 1927 | 130 |
| 1928 | 151 |
| 1929 | 130 |
| 1930 | 166 |
| 1931 | 159 |
| 1932 | 146 |
| 1933 | 121 |
| 1934 | 144 |
| 1935 | 150 |
| 1936 | 139 |
| 1937 | 129 |
| 1938 | 147 |
| 1939 | 140 |
| 1940 | 146 |
| 1941 | 141 |
| 1942 | 181 |
| 1943 | 214 |
| 1944 | 187 |
| 1945 | 195 |
| 1946 | 303 |
| 1947 | 364 |
| 1948 | 368 |
| 1949 | 385 |
| 1950 | 355 |
| 1951 | 303 |
| 1952 | 266 |
| 1953 | 246 |
| 1954 | 245 |
| 1955 | 233 |
| 1956 | 225 |
| 1957 | 206 |
| 1958 | 222 |
| 1959 | 224 |
| 1960 | 255 |
| 1961 | 223 |
| 1962 | 264 |
| 1963 | 267 |
| 1964 | 290 |
| 1965 | 294 |
| 1966 | 275 |
| 1967 | 258 |
| 1968 | 252 |
| 1969 | 245 |
| 1970 | 234 |
| 1971 | 217 |
| 1972 | 192 |
| 1973 | 156 |
| 1974 | 141 |
| 1975 | 148 |
| 1976 | 134 |
| 1977 | 141 |
| 1978 | 137 |
| 1979 | 131 |
| 1980 | 174 |
| 1981 | 145 |
| 1982 | 126 |
| 1983 | 124 |
| 1984 | 141 |
| 1985 | 130 |
| 1986 | 148 |
| 1987 | 181 |
| 1988 | 145 |
| 1989 | 168 |
| 1990 | 190 |
| 1991 | 193 |
| 1992 | 193 |
| 1993 | 183 |
| 1994 | 221 |
| 1995 | 143 |
| 1996 | 145 |
| 1997 | 156 |
| 1998 | 174 |
| 1999 | 168 |
| 2000 | 176 |
| 2001 | 169 |
| 2002 | 179 |
| 2003 | 231 |
| 2004 | 235 |
| 2005 | 254 |
| 2006 | 304 |
| 2007 | 316 |
| 2008 | 269 |
| 2009 | 284 |
| 2010 | 232 |
| 2011 | 234 |
| 2012 | 257 |
| 2013 | 268 |
| 2014 | 252 |
| 2015 | 265 |
| 2016 | 285 |
| 2017 | 236 |
| 2018 | 212 |
| 2019 | 213 |
| 2020 | 197 |
| 2021 | 207 |
| 2022 | 200 |
| 2023 | 181 |
| 2024 | 189 |
Vaughn through the decades
- Vaughn peaked in 1949, when 385 babies were named Vaughn in the US.
- The 1960s were Vaughn's strongest decade, averaging 262 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Vaughn has fallen 18% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Vaughn currently ranks #1,187 in the US and is cooling off.