Recorded 1971–2023 Boys' name Peak 2017 53 births

Wolfram — boys' name

53 babies named Wolfram in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s102010s282020s15
2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Wolfram was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

8 babies were named Wolfram in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wolfram

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Wolfram between 1971 and 2023, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wolfram currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wolfram performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Wolfram shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wolfram in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wolfram at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

53

Since 1971

53 years of records

Peak year

2017

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1971

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2023

Wolfram popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1971

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2017)
8
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
456789 20232020201920172015201419721971 5

Wolfram by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
28 births that decade — 53% of Wolfram's all-time total
1970s102010s282020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wolfram?
53 babies have been named Wolfram since 1971. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2017 with 8 births.
When was Wolfram most popular?
Wolfram was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Wolfram been used?
Wolfram has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 53 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Wolfram?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wolfgang, Wolf, Wolfe, Wolford, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.