Name meaning & stats
Vaughan
Vaughan. 1,284 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Vaughans are 1.7× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
1,284 US babies were named Vaughan between 1940 and 2025.
Where Vaughans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.7× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Vaughans show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 15 Vaughns spell it Vaughan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)