Wolfgang

Recorded 1929–2025 · United States

Wolfgang was most popular in 2021, when 148 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,696 that year. In 2025 it ranked #3,217, with 115 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,220 people named Wolfgang.

Most popular in2021

Rank that year#2,696

Births that year148

Total since 18803,220

Given to100% boys

Wolfgang over time

Births per year. The dot marks Wolfgang’s peak in 2021. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Wolfgang a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Wolfgang is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 3,220 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Wolfgang

Where Wolfgang is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org