Holding steady.
Popularity of Tavaughn since 1991
Babies named Tavaughn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tavaughn is a modern invention that entered U.S. birth records in 1991, a time when parents increasingly created unique names by blending syllables and familiar surnames. With a first record year of 1991 and a peak in 1992, its use has been so infrequent that it has never ranked among the top 1000 names. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning it has neither grown nor declined significantly in the decades since its debut. No single state has recorded enough births to appear in the top states list, reinforcing its rarity. Tavaughn remains a highly distinctive choice, reflecting the late 20th-century trend of respelling and recombining traditional names like Vaughn.
The name Tavaughn is a modern coinage that first appeared in the United States in 1991. It combines the initial syllable 'Ta-' with 'vaughn', a spelling variant of the Welsh surname Vaughan (meaning 'small'). This style of blending a prefix with a familiar name element was common in late 20th-century American name creation.
Sibling names for Tavaughn
Names that share Tavaughn's style, for a brother or sister.
