Drevaughn
A masculine name derived from an Irish surname meaning "descendant of the swarthy one".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Drevaughn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Drevaughn today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Drevaughn births was 2001 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Drevaughn. 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 Drevaughn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2001
7 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2001 SSA rank
#8,556
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Drevaughn: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Drevaughn 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 Drevaughn 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 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Drevaughn
The name Drevaughn is a unique and relatively modern name with no clear origins or historical references. It appears to be a combination of the prefix "Dre" and the suffix "vaughn," but there is no definitive source language or culture from which it originates.
One possible theory is that the name Drevaughn is a modern invention or a variation of the more common name Devaughn, which itself is a combination of the French prefix "de" and the English name "Vaughn." However, there is no concrete evidence to support this theory.
Due to its modern and unconventional nature, there are no recorded instances of the name Drevaughn appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from previous centuries.
The earliest known examples of the name Drevaughn are likely to be from the late 20th or early 21st century, but there are no notable or famous individuals with this name in recorded history.
As a relatively new and rare name, it is difficult to find any individuals with the first name Drevaughn who have made significant historical contributions or achieved widespread recognition. The name's lack of historical context and limited usage make it challenging to provide a detailed account of its origins or significance.
People
Drevaughn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Drevaughn 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
Drevaughn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drevaughn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Drevaughn 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Drevaughn a common name?
We classify Drevaughn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Drevaughn most popular?
The single biggest year for Drevaughn was 2001, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Drevaughn 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 Drevaughn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Drevaughn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Drevaughn 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 Drevaughn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Drevaughn 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 Drevaughn 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 many people have Drevaughn as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.