Wolfe vs Wolfgang

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

Name A

Wolfe

Boy name · Rank #2767

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Name B

Wolfgang

Boy name · Rank #1528

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Metric Wolfe Wolfgang
Current Rank #2767 #1528
Total Births (all years) 485 3,104
Peak Year 2022 2021
Peak Year Births 53 148
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Wolfe Wolfgang
1920ss — 8
1930ss — 19
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 102
1960ss — 120
1970ss — 104
1980ss — 98
1990ss 11 468
2000ss 28 508
2010ss 214 1,002
2020ss 232 670

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wolfe Wolfgang
2014 14 93
2015 11 113
2016 30 119
2017 33 117
2018 33 126
2019 44 146
2020 49 132
2021 40 148
2022 53 131
2023 43 144
2024 47 115

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, 1994–2024.

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