Vaughn

“Small” — Welsh origin

Boy's name · #1153 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Vaughn belongs to an older America first — it reached #348 back in 1949 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1153. About 21,000 boys have carried it since 1881. It is also an American family name — about 88,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Vaughns

Vaughn Monroe — American singer (1911–1973)
Vaughn Taylor — American actor (1910–1983)
Vaughn Armstrong — American actor
Vaughn Jefferis — New Zealand equestrian (born 1961)
Vaughn Meader — American comedian, musician, and impressionist

In stories & tradition

Vaughn — That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime · The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

What Vaughns become

Among 111 notable people named Vaughn:

Sports figures appear 2.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Vaughn Chipeur, Canadian figure skater.

Similar names: Donnie · Vance · Ronnie · Arden · Glenn · Don

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