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 #1533

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Name B

Wolf

Boy name · Rank #1813

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Metric Wolfgang Wolf
Current Rank #1533 #1813
Total Births (all years) 3,220 1,658
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 148 107
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Wolfgang Wolf
1910s - 5
1920s 8 -
1930s 19 -
1940s 5 -
1950s 102 60
1960s 120 42
1970s 104 64
1980s 98 48
1990s 468 127
2000s 508 204
2010s 1,002 555
2020s 786 553

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 145 91
2024 115 90
2025 115 83

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, 1929–2025.

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