Lavaughn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,672 in 1929
0 babies were named Lavaughn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLavaughn first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1929, when it reached #1,672.
About the name Lavaughn
Lavaughn is a boy name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ghn”. US birth records list Lavaughn for boys from 1914 to 2024, in 104 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked #1,672 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.2 | 161,725 boys |
| 1920s | 8.4 | 118,343 boys |
| 1930s | 11 | 90,662 boys |
| 1940s | 6.0 | 167,785 boys |
| 1950s | 4.0 | 249,377 boys |
| 1960s | 3.0 | 338,983 boys |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 162,338 boys |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 218,818 boys |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 192,308 boys |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 257,732 boys |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 261,097 boys |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 279,330 boys |
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- Unisex name: Maverick · independent, unbranded
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Questions about the name Lavaughn
What is the origin of the name Lavaughn?
Lavaughn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Lavaughn a boy or girl name?
Lavaughn is a boy name.
How popular is the name Lavaughn?
Lavaughn is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,672 in 1929.