Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Vaughn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1949
Peak births
374
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Vaughn
How many people are named Vaughn?
An estimated 14,541 living Americans are named Vaughn.
How rare is Vaughn?
Vaughn is uncommon among babies today, with 183 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 51.1% from its 1949 peak.
How old is the typical Vaughn?
The median age of a living American named Vaughn is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 60 years old.
Is Vaughn still popular?
Yes. Vaughn is holding steady, with 183 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Vaughn most common?
Vaughn has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 12.3× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19492025
Peak year
1949
Decline from peak
51.1%
2025
183
All-time
21,364
Where it lives now
Vaughn is most concentrated in Maine — about 12.3× the national rate in the 1930s. It also runs high in Utah.
States where Vaughn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.