boy's name

Wolfram

  • Origin German
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 66

Wolfram is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Wolfram is a name of German origin.
  • Peaked in 2017, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1971.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Wolfram over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

28
'70 '10 '20
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Births named Wolfram by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 10
2010s 28
2020s (to 2025) 20

How popular is Wolfram?

In 2025, Wolfram was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Wolfram is used

England & Wales #5,595 3 in 2020
France #5,792 5 in 2010
United States #13,134 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Wolfram

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Wolfram also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wolfram over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Wolfram

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wolfram — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Wolfram

How popular is the name Wolfram?

In 2025, Wolfram was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Wolfram a girl's or a boy's name?

Wolfram is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Wolfram?

Wolfram has 2 syllables.

When was Wolfram most popular?

Wolfram peaked in 2017, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Wolfram a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wolfram currently ranks #13,134 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.