Vaughan
About Vaughan
This familiar but never popular Welsh surname name might be a good Sean alternative-- and we're starting to hear some berrybuzz about it. Vaughn is an alternate spelling.
There have been three major musical bearers of the name: British classical composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1940's U.S. band leader and singer Vaughn Monroe and the great jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan. And two more current surnamed Vaughans: comic actor Vince and musician Stevie Ray.
Pronounced VAW-un.
As of October 2026, Vaughan ranked #13759 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1517 in 1947.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,693 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,725 | 21 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Vaughan on lists
Famous Vaughans
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer
- Vaughan Grylls
English sculptor
- Vaughan Cornish
English geographer
- Vaughan Hanning Vaughan
Lee, English politician
- (Henry) Vaughan Lockhart Smith
English restaurateur and journalist
- Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan
American musician
Vaughan in pop culture
- Vaughan Cunningham
from the movie "Sling Blade"