Lavaughn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Lavaughn

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1929

52 babies

All-time total

1,898

#7,711 all-time among girls

First recorded

1906

in Social Security records

Lavaughn popularity over time

1,898 babies have been named Lavaughn since 1906, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	10	–	10	1	–	#2,089
1910s	160	33	193	19	+1830%	#1,409
1920s	303	93	396	40	+105%	#1,338
1930s	217	117	334	33	-16%	#1,324
1940s	123	88	211	21	-37%	#1,923
1950s	75	80	155	16	-27%	#2,753
1960s	49	56	105	11	-32%	#5,092
1970s	25	102	127	13	+21%	#6,996
1980s	–	84	84	8	-34%	–
1990s	–	102	102	10	+21%	–
2000s	–	78	78	8	-24%	–
2010s	–	72	72	7	-8%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	31	31	5	-28%	–

The story of Lavaughn

Lavaughn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 1,898 American babies have been named Lavaughn, about 51% girls and 49% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1929, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lavaughn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lavaughn?

The median living Lavaughn is about 54 years old; half are between 31 and 75. An estimated 900 people named Lavaughn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lavaughn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	6	#11,780
2023	–	–	5	#13,363
2022	–	–	7	#10,414
2021	–	–	8	#9,339
2020	–	–	5	#13,265
2019	–	–	10	#7,971
2018	–	–	7	#10,294
2017	–	–	6	#11,597
2016	–	–	5	#13,400
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	9	#8,525
2013	–	–	8	#9,304
2012	–	–	12	#6,871
2011	–	–	8	#9,267
2010	–	–	7	#10,316
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	9	#8,725
2007	–	–	11	#7,403
2006	–	–	14	#5,976
2005	–	–	7	#9,719
2004	–	–	7	#9,539
2003	–	–	5	#11,996
2002	–	–	8	#8,138
2001	–	–	7	#8,850
2000	–	–	10	#6,632
1995	–	–	10	#5,744
1990	–	–	16	#3,706
1985	–	–	8	#4,973
1980	–	–	12	#3,534
1975	5	#9,865	7	#4,590
1970	–	–	9	#3,422
1965	5	#7,059	5	#4,224
1960	5	#6,876	–	–
1955	7	#4,975	7	#3,358
1950	7	#4,539	10	#2,508
1945	11	#2,842	5	#3,569
1940	15	#2,159	11	#2,254
1935	22	#1,631	8	#2,835
1930	31	#1,388	15	#2,022
1925	31	#1,484	9	#3,042
1920	34	#1,362	–	–
1915	15	#2,093	–	–
1910	11	#1,475	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lavaughn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lavaughn?

The median living Lavaughn is about 54 years old. Half of all living Lavaughns are between 31 and 75 years old.

How many people named Lavaughn are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lavaughn are alive in the United States, based on 1,898 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lavaughn in 2025?

Lavaughn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lavaughn?

1,898 babies have been named Lavaughn in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lavaughn most popular?

Lavaughn peaked in 1929, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Lavaughn a boy or girl name?

Lavaughn is used for both: about 51% of babies named Lavaughn have been girls and 49% boys.

Is the name Lavaughn rising or falling?

Lavaughn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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