boy's name
Wagner
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 357
Wagner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wagner over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 67 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Wagner?
In 2025, Wagner was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Wagner is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wagner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wagner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wagner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wagner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wagner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wagner
How popular is the name Wagner?
In 2025, Wagner was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wagner a girl's or a boy's name?
Wagner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wagner?
Wagner has 2 syllables.
When was Wagner most popular?
Wagner peaked in 2009, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Wagner a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wagner currently ranks #8,115 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.