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“small”
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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Vaughn is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Welsh bychan, with the stated meaning “small”.
Meaning: “small”
A variant of Vaughan, from Welsh bychan (“small”).
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 183 boys (rank 1152). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Vaughn
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | 6 | 956 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | 12 | 594 | observed |
| 1895 | 7 | 872 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 6 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 857 | observed |
| 1900 | 12 | 743 | observed |
| 1901 | 8 | 779 | observed |
| 1902 | 13 | 615 | observed |
| 1903 | 14 | 595 | observed |
| 1904 | 17 | 538 | observed |
| 1905 | 16 | 592 | observed |
| 1906 | 20 | 503 | observed |
| 1907 | 14 | 699 | observed |
| 1908 | 12 | 779 | observed |
| 1909 | 16 | 679 | observed |
| 1910 | 17 | 729 | observed |
| 1911 | 28 | 577 | observed |
| 1912 | 54 | 547 | observed |
| 1913 | 67 | 523 | observed |
| 1914 | 85 | 535 | observed |
| 1915 | 119 | 509 | observed |
| 1916 | 122 | 515 | observed |
| 1917 | 119 | 532 | observed |
| 1918 | 141 | 502 | observed |
| 1919 | 99 | 608 | observed |
| 1920 | 122 | 559 | observed |
| 1921 | 133 | 541 | observed |
| 1922 | 123 | 574 | observed |
| 1923 | 130 | 535 | observed |
| 1924 | 116 | 589 | observed |
| 1925 | 140 | 516 | observed |
| 1926 | 115 | 573 | observed |
| 1927 | 121 | 561 | observed |
| 1928 | 139 | 514 | observed |
| 1929 | 123 | 524 | observed |
| 1930 | 149 | 485 | observed |
| 1931 | 132 | 498 | observed |
| 1932 | 128 | 510 | observed |
| 1933 | 103 | 566 | observed |
| 1934 | 131 | 506 | observed |
| 1935 | 141 | 478 | observed |
| 1936 | 118 | 523 | observed |
| 1937 | 107 | 560 | observed |
| 1938 | 134 | 502 | observed |
| 1939 | 120 | 519 | observed |
| 1940 | 140 | 487 | observed |
| 1941 | 131 | 516 | observed |
| 1942 | 166 | 476 | observed |
| 1943 | 203 | 442 | observed |
| 1944 | 179 | 453 | observed |
| 1945 | 184 | 440 | observed |
| 1946 | 295 | 381 | observed |
| 1947 | 354 | 365 | observed |
| 1948 | 356 | 356 | observed |
| 1949 | 374 | 348 | observed |
| 1950 | 349 | 360 | observed |
| 1951 | 297 | 394 | observed |
| 1952 | 252 | 444 | observed |
| 1953 | 239 | 462 | observed |
| 1954 | 237 | 471 | observed |
| 1955 | 217 | 503 | observed |
| 1956 | 218 | 513 | observed |
| 1957 | 198 | 549 | observed |
| 1958 | 213 | 529 | observed |
| 1959 | 212 | 538 | observed |
| 1960 | 246 | 507 | observed |
| 1961 | 214 | 543 | observed |
| 1962 | 254 | 498 | observed |
| 1963 | 268 | 488 | observed |
| 1964 | 279 | 473 | observed |
| 1965 | 289 | 456 | observed |
| 1966 | 267 | 467 | observed |
| 1967 | 249 | 477 | observed |
| 1968 | 246 | 483 | observed |
| 1969 | 236 | 503 | observed |
| 1970 | 229 | 534 | observed |
| 1971 | 209 | 559 | observed |
| 1972 | 192 | 577 | observed |
| 1973 | 156 | 635 | observed |
| 1974 | 141 | 690 | observed |
| 1975 | 148 | 675 | observed |
| 1976 | 127 | 739 | observed |
| 1977 | 136 | 732 | observed |
| 1978 | 137 | 717 | observed |
| 1979 | 131 | 758 | observed |
| 1980 | 166 | 671 | observed |
| 1981 | 140 | 730 | observed |
| 1982 | 126 | 782 | observed |
| 1983 | 124 | 783 | observed |
| 1984 | 136 | 747 | observed |
| 1985 | 130 | 777 | observed |
| 1986 | 142 | 760 | observed |
| 1987 | 181 | 677 | observed |
| 1988 | 140 | 801 | observed |
| 1989 | 168 | 764 | observed |
| 1990 | 184 | 748 | observed |
| 1991 | 181 | 759 | observed |
| 1992 | 188 | 757 | observed |
| 1993 | 174 | 801 | observed |
| 1994 | 214 | 716 | observed |
| 1995 | 143 | 926 | observed |
| 1996 | 140 | 930 | observed |
| 1997 | 149 | 914 | observed |
| 1998 | 167 | 867 | observed |
| 1999 | 162 | 916 | observed |
| 2000 | 169 | 914 | observed |
| 2001 | 161 | 955 | observed |
| 2002 | 172 | 930 | observed |
| 2003 | 219 | 797 | observed |
| 2004 | 230 | 785 | observed |
| 2005 | 254 | 776 | observed |
| 2006 | 290 | 735 | observed |
| 2007 | 306 | 738 | observed |
| 2008 | 254 | 849 | observed |
| 2009 | 270 | 816 | observed |
| 2010 | 215 | 936 | observed |
| 2011 | 226 | 900 | observed |
| 2012 | 245 | 861 | observed |
| 2013 | 247 | 862 | observed |
| 2014 | 226 | 935 | observed |
| 2015 | 251 | 884 | observed |
| 2016 | 261 | 863 | observed |
| 2017 | 216 | 961 | observed |
| 2018 | 188 | 1,068 | observed |
| 2019 | 191 | 1,066 | observed |
| 2020 | 180 | 1,101 | observed |
| 2021 | 183 | 1,116 | observed |
| 2022 | 176 | 1,166 | observed |
| 2023 | 165 | 1,205 | observed |
| 2024 | 174 | 1,186 | observed |
| 2025 | 183 | 1,152 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Vaughn” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American singer (1911–1973)
A little story to keep
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
