boy's name
Wolfgang
- Origin German
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,370
Wolfgang is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 115 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Wolfgang is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 148 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,829 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1929.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wolfgang over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 120 |
| 1970s | 104 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 468 |
| 2000s | 508 |
| 2010s | 1,002 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 786 |
How popular is Wolfgang?
In 2025, Wolfgang was given to 115 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wolfgang 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 Wolfgang
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wolfgang also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wolfgang over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Wolfgang in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Wolfgang
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wolfgang — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wolfgang
How popular is the name Wolfgang?
In 2025, Wolfgang was given to 115 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wolfgang a girl's or a boy's name?
Wolfgang is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wolfgang?
Wolfgang has 2 syllables.
When was Wolfgang most popular?
Wolfgang peaked in 2021, when 148 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wolfgang a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wolfgang currently ranks #1,515 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.