Jesse Vaughan
There are approximately 43 people named Jesse Vaughan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jesse with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vaughan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
43
1 in 7,971,031
Named Jesse
341K
Alive today
Named Vaughan
44K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 341K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1981
Average age: 40
Top Census group: White (63.4%)
Estimated bearers: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #906
Per 100K: 12.70
Top ancestry: White (79.4%)
First name trend
Jesse: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jesse. The peak year was 1981 with 10,824 births. The average person named Jesse today is 40 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jesse
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jesse, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jesse described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jesse at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.4% · 186,253
- Hispanic or Latino22.6% · 66,380
- Black or African American7.3% · 21,415
- Two or more races3.7% · 10,778
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 5,820
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3,066
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vaughan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vaughan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Vaughan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Vaughan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.4% · 30,134
- Black or African American12.2% · 4,636
- Two or more races3.9% · 1,478
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,260
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 261
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 201
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jesse has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0993% of the US population, based on 340,514 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jesse right now.
The surname Vaughan appears at a rate of 12.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0127%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 43 people with the full name Jesse Vaughan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Jesse Vaughan: questions and answers
How many people are named Jesse Vaughan?
We estimate approximately 43 people in the United States share the full name Jesse Vaughan. That works out to about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0993%) with the surname frequency (12.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jesse Vaughan?
We classify Jesse Vaughan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jesse a male or female name?
Jesse is predominantly male. Out of 442,811 total SSA registrations, 97.2% were male and 2.8% were female. See the full Jesse profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Jesse Vaughan?
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