Boys' name · since 1970

Vaugh

12 babies named Vaugh in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,041 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Vaugh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Vaugh recorded 12 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1991.

  • #33,041 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vaugh ranks #33,041 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#33,041 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vaugh's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vaugh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vaugh's full recorded timeline at 1991, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vaugh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1970)
7
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19701991 5

Vaugh by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1970s was Vaugh's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Vaugh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vaugh? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 12 babies named Vaugh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,041 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 7 births.
Where does Vaugh sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vaugh ranks #33,041 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vaugh most popular? ▼
Vaugh was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Vaugh been used? ▼
Vaugh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 22 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Vaugh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vaughn, Vaughan, Vaun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Vaugh's data

  • Vaugh's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vaugh

Nearby Names Like Vaugh

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vaugh

Vaughn Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vaugh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1970–1991 (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 Vaugh 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.