Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1923
Vaughna
10 babies named Vaughna in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1923–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Vaughna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1923.
Social Security Administration records show Vaughna recorded 10 times among girls since 1923, 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 1923 to 1944.
- 10 total births
- 1923–1944 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Vaughna since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1944.
- 10
- total births
- 1923–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Vaughna was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
5 babies were named Vaughna in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Vaughna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vaughna's full recorded timeline at 1944, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births.
Vaughna at a glance
Last recorded 1944Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Vaughna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1944
- Peak year (1923)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Vaughna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vaughna's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Vaughna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vaughna? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 10 babies named Vaughna. The most recent recorded year was 1944. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 5 births.
When was Vaughna most popular? ▼
Vaughna was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Vaughna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vaughna since 1923 -- 22 years through the most recent 1944 data.
What names are similar to Vaughna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vaughn, Vaunda, Vaudie, Vaudine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vaughna's data
- Vaughna's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vaughna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vaughna
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Vaunda Girl
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Vaudie Girl
95 births
Vaudine Girl
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Vauda Girl
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Compare Vaughna side by side: Vaughna vs Vaughn Vaughna vs Vaunda Vaughna vs Vaudie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1923–1944 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vaughna: Baby Name Since 1923 - 10 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vaughna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Vaughna 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 June 2026.