At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #5,208 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 18 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Slipping #4,426 in 2020 to #5,208 in 2025
- Peak
- #924 in 1993
- First recorded
- 1926
Meaning of Devaughn
Devaughn (duh-VAHN) is a fresh spin on the classic Welsh surname Vaughn, meaning “little” or “small,” and the “de” prefix adds a touch of Old-World charm. It glides off the tongue like a soft breeze, striking the perfect balance between the familiar and the distinct. With just 23 boys named Devaughn in the US in 2024, its rarity is part of the appeal—parents seeking something unique yet warm will find it hard to resist, almost like joining a secret club of cool monikers. Devaughn carries a quiet confidence and a spark of creativity, making it an ideal choice for a child destined to stand out. Its cool factor climbed even higher when R&B star Raheem DeVaughn brought it into the spotlight. With its lyrical sound and a whisper of heritage, Devaughn tells a story as compelling as the little one who bears it.
How to pronounce Devaughn
English
- Pronounced duh-VAHN /dəˈvɑn/
Popularity of Devaughn in the U.S.
Devaughn was the #5,208 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 18 babies. It peaked at #924 in 1993. It first appears in the records in 1926.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1926–2025 72 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 5,208 | ▼ 775 |
| 2024 | 23 | 4,433 | ▲ 23 |
| 2023 | 23 | 4,456 | ▲ 1,177 |
| 2022 | 16 | 5,633 | ▼ 1,819 |
| 2021 | 28 | 3,814 | ▲ 612 |
| 2020 | 22 | 4,426 | ▼ 930 |
| 2019 | 32 | 3,496 | ▲ 497 |
| 2018 | 26 | 3,993 | ▼ 407 |
| 2017 | 30 | 3,586 | ▼ 145 |
| 2016 | 32 | 3,441 | ▲ 1,104 |
| 2015 | 21 | 4,545 | ▼ 1,507 |
| 2014 | 37 | 3,038 | ▲ 1,275 |
| 2013 | 22 | 4,313 | ▼ 1,541 |
| 2012 | 43 | 2,772 | ▼ 695 |
| 2011 | 64 | 2,077 | ▼ 67 |
| 2010 | 68 | 2,010 | ▲ 89 |
| 2009 | 65 | 2,099 | ▼ 324 |
| 2008 | 84 | 1,775 | ▲ 438 |
| 2007 | 60 | 2,213 | ▼ 357 |
| 2006 | 73 | 1,856 | ▲ 273 |
| 2005 | 57 | 2,129 | ▲ 35 |
| 2004 | 54 | 2,164 | ▲ 456 |
| 2003 | 38 | 2,620 | ▼ 396 |
| 2002 | 47 | 2,224 | ▼ 39 |
| 2001 | 47 | 2,185 | ▼ 486 |
| 2000 | 67 | 1,699 | ▲ 125 |
| 1999 | 54 | 1,824 | ▼ 288 |
| 1998 | 70 | 1,536 | ▼ 242 |
| 1997 | 88 | 1,294 | ▲ 106 |
| 1996 | 75 | 1,400 | ▼ 228 |
| 1995 | 97 | 1,172 | ▼ 146 |
| 1994 | 117 | 1,026 | ▼ 102 |
| 1993 | 135 | 924 | ▲ 471 |
| 1992 | 66 | 1,395 | ▼ 131 |
| 1991 | 78 | 1,264 | ▲ 42 |
| 1990 | 72 | 1,306 | ▲ 146 |
| 1989 | 57 | 1,452 | ▲ 124 |
| 1988 | 46 | 1,576 | ▲ 362 |
| 1987 | 32 | 1,938 | ▲ 288 |
| 1986 | 25 | 2,226 | ▼ 155 |
| 1985 | 27 | 2,071 | ▲ 161 |
| 1984 | 23 | 2,232 | ▼ 327 |
| 1983 | 28 | 1,905 | ▲ 436 |
| 1982 | 21 | 2,341 | ▼ 303 |
| 1981 | 26 | 2,038 | ▼ 186 |
| 1980 | 30 | 1,852 | ▲ 716 |
| 1979 | 18 | 2,568 | ▼ 1,060 |
| 1978 | 38 | 1,508 | ▲ 315 |
| 1977 | 28 | 1,823 | ▲ 422 |
| 1976 | 20 | 2,245 | ▼ 652 |
| 1975 | 32 | 1,593 | ▲ 154 |
| 1974 | 27 | 1,747 | ▲ 1,698 |
| 1973 | 9 | 3,445 | ▼ 626 |
| 1972 | 12 | 2,819 | ▲ 154 |
| 1971 | 11 | 2,973 | ▲ 1,257 |
| 1970 | 6 | 4,230 | ▼ 1,815 |
| 1969 | 13 | 2,415 | ▲ 1,258 |
| 1968 | 6 | 3,673 | ▼ 913 |
| 1967 | 9 | 2,760 | back (not recorded in 1959–1966) |
| 1958 | 5 | 3,944 | ▼ 392 |
| 1957 | 6 | 3,552 | back (not recorded in 1956) |
| 1955 | 8 | 2,964 | back (not recorded in 1952–1954) |
| 1951 | 6 | 3,364 | ▲ 317 |
| 1950 | 5 | 3,681 | ▼ 879 |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | back (not recorded in 1948) |
| 1947 | 6 | 3,370 | ▲ 155 |
| 1946 | 5 | 3,525 | back (not recorded in 1942–1945) |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | back (not recorded in 1933–1940) |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,092 | ▲ 671 |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | back (not recorded in 1930) |
| 1929 | 5 | 3,959 | back (not recorded in 1927–1928) |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | new |
Notable people named Devaughn
- Devaughn Omari Elliott is a professional footballer from Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Devaughn Williamson is a Bahamian footballer who plays defense for United FC and the Bahamas national team.