Unisex name · since 1906
Lavaughn
962 babies named Lavaughn in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,715 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 962
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lavaughn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 962 recorded since 1906.
Social Security Administration records show Lavaughn recorded 962 times among girls since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1977.
- #7,715 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 962 born since 1906
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lavaughn ranks #7,715 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 962 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,715 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 962
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lavaughn's 962 recorded births place it above 89.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Iowa.
Lavaughn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lavaughn's full recorded timeline at 1939, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lavaughn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1977
- Peak year (1923)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Lavaughn popularity over time - boys
936 total births recorded since 1914 (Lavaughn as boys' name)
Lavaughn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (303 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Lavaughn's strongest decade.
303 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Lavaughn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
160 births
- 1920s
1920s
303 births
- 1930s
1930s
217 births
- 1940s
1940s
123 births
- 1950s 75
1950s
75 births
- 1960s 49
1960s
49 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 303 births (31% of all-time use).
How Lavaughn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lavaughn's total volume
Lavaughn by state
Where Lavaughn concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 15 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Nebraska | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.5% |
15 of 962 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Lavaughn's data
- Lavaughn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (303 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Lavaughns (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lavaughn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1906–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lavaughn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.