The first name Vaughn

In 2025, 4 boys were named Vaughn, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 15 births (#1,299).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vaughn with other names.

In 2025, 183 boys born in the United States were named Vaughn, the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1949, when 374 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Vaughn Monroe
  American singer (1911–1973)
• Vaughn Armstrong
  American actor, born 1950
• Vaughn Taylor
  American actor (1910–1983)
• Vaughn Bodē
  American underground comics and graphic design artist (1941–1975)
• Vaughn Meader
  American comedian, musician, and impressionist, 1936–2004
• Vaughn De Leath
  American jazz singer (1894–1943)
• Vaughn Walker
  American judge, born 1944

• Dylan
• Owen
• Evan
• Rhys
• Reece
• Maddox
• Trevor
• Idris
• Marvin
• Griffin
• Cedric
• Floyd
• Dilan
• Gareth
• Percival
• Owain

All 78 names of Welsh origin

What does the name Vaughn mean?

Vaughn means “small” in Welsh.

What is the origin of the name Vaughn?

A variant of Vaughan, from Welsh bychan (“small”).

How popular is the name Vaughn?

In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Vaughn, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2005, with 15 births.

Is Vaughn a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 22,484 US babies named Vaughn since 1880 were boys.

When was Vaughn most popular?

1949 in the United States, when 374 babies were named Vaughn, its highest rank at 348th.

How do you pronounce Vaughn?

Vaughn is /vɔːn/, one syllable.

Is Vaughn also a surname?

Yes. Vaughn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.