Wolf vs Wolfgang

Side-by-side comparison of Wolf and Wolfgang — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wolf

Boy name · Rank #1807

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Name B

Wolfgang

Boy name · Rank #1528

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Metric Wolf Wolfgang
Current Rank #1807 #1528
Total Births (all years) 1,574 3,104
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 107 148
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Wolf Wolfgang
1910ss 5 —
1920ss — 8
1930ss — 19
1940ss — 5
1950ss 60 102
1960ss 42 120
1970ss 63 104
1980ss 48 98
1990ss 127 468
2000ss 204 508
2010ss 555 1,002
2020ss 470 670

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wolf Wolfgang
2014 50 93
2015 61 113
2016 67 119
2017 75 117
2018 83 126
2019 87 146
2020 82 132
2021 107 148
2022 100 131
2023 91 144
2024 90 115

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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