Vaughn
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Vaughn
Vaughn, also commonly spelled Vaughan, has been used quietly over the years, reaching a peak of Number 349 in 1949. It is now in the process of rediscovery, being seen as a good Sean alternative or an updated way to honor an ancestral Paul (which also means small).
Vaughn for boys#1153 US
In the recent past, Vaughn Meader was a comedian famed for his JFK impressions, and Vaughn Monroe was a popular singer-bandleader.
More frequently seen as a last name than a first, Vaughn has drawn particular attention in recent years via leading man Vince Vaughn, and before that was notable in the entertainment world by The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Robert Vaughn, singer Sarah Vaughan, and guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. Michael Vaughn is a fictional character on Alias, played by Michael Vartan.
Vaughn for girls#5902 US
This tailored Welsh surname is an attractive option for girls, fitting in with other single-syllable prepster girl names such as Sloane and Quinn.
Vaughn can also be spelled Vaughan, as in the surname of singer Sarah Vaughan.
Pronounced VAWN.
As of October 2026, Vaughn ranked #1153 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #348 in 1949, Nameberry popularity #687.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #935 | 226 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #886 | 251 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #865 | 261 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #963 | 216 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,068 | 188 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,069 | 191 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,102 | 180 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,118 | 183 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,166 | 176 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,215 | 164 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,187 | 174 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,153 | 183 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Vaughn for boys
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American comedian and impressionist
- Vaughn Wilton MonroeBoy
American singer, actor and bandleader
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American cartoonist and illustrator
- Vaughn Joseph TaylorBoy
American golfer
- Vaughn Harlen HebronBoy
American NFL football player
- Vaughn LoweryBoy
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- JoBoy
Vaughn Virginie Scott aka Joey Badass, American rapper
- Vaughn Evelyn LevesqueBoy
daughter of pro wrestler Triple H
- Robert VaughnBoy
rancher and founder of Vaughn, Montana
Vaughn in pop culture
- Vaughn AshbyBoy
Character in The Chemical Gardens Trilogy by Lauren DeStefano
- VaughnBoy
character in J.G. Ballard's "Crash: A Novel"
- VaughnBoy
hippie character on TV's 'Community'
- Michael VaughnBoy
character on TV's "Alias"
- VaughnBoy
common nickname used instead of Junior
- VaughnBoy
a character in the TellTale video game, "Tales from the Boardlands"
- VaughnBoy
bachelor in Harvest Moon games "Island of Happiness" and "Sunshine Islands"
- VaughnBoy
character in Kirsty McKay's "The Assassin Game"
- Vaughn SellarsBoy
character on TV's Call the midwife