Wolfgang vs Wolfe

Side-by-side comparison of Wolfgang and Wolfe — 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

Wolfe

Boy name · Rank #2767

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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