Wolfgang
Wolfgang was the 1519th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 115 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1282nd; the most babies were born in 2021 (148). Over the last ten years it has moved down 39 places. More babies were named Wolfgang in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,519 boys, down 167 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 115boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021148 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,220babies recorded
Wolfgang popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,519 | 115 |
| 2020 | #1,352 | 132 |
| 2010 | #2,009 | 69 |
| 2000 | #2,012 | 51 |
| 1990 | #3,773 | 16 |
| 1980 | #6,225 | 6 |
| 1970 | #1,742 | 26 |
| 1960 | #2,117 | 16 |
| 1950 | #3,673 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,997 | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Wolfgang, counting every spelling?
Wolfgang has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,427 for boys in 2025, against #1,519 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Wolfgang?
115 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Wolfgang (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Wolfgang born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 73 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Wolfgang.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Wolfgang?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Wolfgang are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 27. That makes Wolfgang mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Wolfgang by state
How common Wolfgang was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×), Illinois (1.5×). In 34 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Wolfgang
How popular is the name Wolfgang?
Wolfgang was the 1519th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 115 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1282nd; the most babies were born in 2021 (148). Over the last ten years it has moved down 39 places. More babies were named Wolfgang in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Wolfgang a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Wolfgang in the US.
Where is Wolfgang most popular?
In 2021–2025, Wolfgang was most common in California (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and New York.