Wolfgang vs Wolf

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

Name A

Wolfgang

Boy name · Rank #1528

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Name B

Wolf

Boy name · Rank #1807

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1929–2024.

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