Combination of Travis and Vaughn
A modern American invention, Travaughn likely blends the occupational name Travis, meaning 'toll collector' or 'to cross,' with the Welsh name Vaughn, meaning 'little.' It follows a 20th-century trend of creating unique rhythmic names by merging established traditional elements.
Less common today
Travaughn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,462 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional football player
