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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Mo
27
Alive today
Named Vaughn
102K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 27
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 9
Estimated bearers: 102K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #356
Per 100K: 29.85
Top ancestry: White (71.5%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vaughn surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vaughn, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.5%.
- White71.5%
- Black or African American22.7%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
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).
The surname Vaughn appears at a rate of 29.85 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0298%.
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 (29.85 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.