Mo Vaughn
There are approximately 1 people named Mo Vaughn living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vaughn. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Mo
27
Alive today
Named Vaughn
96K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 27
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 9
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (41.8%)
Estimated bearers: 96K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #370
Per 100K: 28.04
Top ancestry: White (68.6%)
First name trend
Mo: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mo. The peak year was 2016 with 14 births. The average person named Mo today is 9 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mo
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Mo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 41.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mo 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 Mo at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander41.8% · 1,418
- White35.2% · 1,194
- Black or African American12.2% · 414
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 228
- Two or more races3.7% · 125
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 12
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vaughn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vaughn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Vaughn 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 Vaughn at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.6% · 57,480
- Black or African American22.2% · 18,593
- Two or more races4.7% · 3,968
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 2,647
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 657
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 481
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mo has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 27 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 Mo right now.
The surname Vaughn appears at a rate of 28.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0280%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Mo Vaughn. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Vaughn
FAQ
Mo Vaughn: questions and answers
How many people are named Mo Vaughn?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mo Vaughn. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (28.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mo Vaughn?
We classify Mo Vaughn as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mo a male or female name?
Mo is predominantly unisex. Out of 27 total SSA registrations, 74.1% were male and 25.9% were female. See the full Mo 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 called Mo Vaughn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.