Daevaughn
A masculine name constructed with elements meaning "day" and "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Daevaughn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daevaughn today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daevaughn births was 2001 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daevaughn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Daevaughn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2001
6 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2001 SSA rank
#9,495
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Daevaughn: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Daevaughn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daevaughn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Daevaughn
The name Daevaughn is a modern English name that is believed to have originated in the late 20th century. It is a combination of the names David and Vaughn, both of which have separate origins and meanings.
The name David is derived from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Daveed), which is understood to mean "beloved" or "uncle". This name has its roots in ancient Hebrew texts, including the Old Testament of the Bible, where it was borne by the famous King David of Israel, who lived around the 10th century BCE.
On the other hand, the name Vaughn is an English variant of the Welsh name Vaughan, which is derived from the Welsh word "bychan", meaning "small" or "little". It was originally a surname that later became adopted as a given name.
While the name Daevaughn itself does not have a long historical record, it is believed to have been created in the United States as a creative combination of the two more established names, David and Vaughn. The earliest recorded instances of the name Daevaughn appear to date back to the late 20th century.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Daevaughn was Daevaughn Dorn, an American football player who played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) in the early 2000s.
Another individual with the name Daevaughn is Daevaughn Bryant, an American professional basketball player who has played in various leagues, including the NBA G League and overseas leagues.
Daevaughn Curry is an American actor and producer, known for his work in films and television shows such as "Atlanta" and "Burning Sands".
Daevaughn Jamar is an American basketball coach who has worked as an assistant coach for several college teams, including the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Louisiana Monroe.
Daevaughn Thompkins is an American football player who currently plays as a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Maulers in the United States Football League (USFL).
It is important to note that while these individuals share the unique name Daevaughn, its modern origins and lack of a long historical record make it difficult to trace a deeper etymological or cultural significance beyond its components, David and Vaughn.
People
Daevaughn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daevaughn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daevaughn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daevaughn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daevaughn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Daevaughn a common name?
We classify Daevaughn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daevaughn most popular?
The single biggest year for Daevaughn was 2001, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daevaughn is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daevaughn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daevaughn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daevaughn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daevaughn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daevaughn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daevaughn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Daevaughn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Daevaughn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.