Boys' name · since 1971
Wolfram
58 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.
- #21,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,332 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 58
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Wolfram currently ranks #12332 among boys' names in America, with 58 babies recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Wolfram recorded 58 times among boys since 1971, holding rank #12332 nationally today, ahead of 11% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #21,186 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,332 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 58 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wolfram ranks #21,186 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,332 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 58 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #21,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,332 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 58
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Wolfram's 58 recorded births place it above 53.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Wolfram compares
58 18th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wolfram's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wolfram | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 34 | 22,252 |
Wolfram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wolfram's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wolfram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Wolfram by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (28 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Wolfram's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Wolfram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (48% of all-time use).
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What to do with Wolfram's data
- Wolfram's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wolfram: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wolfram draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.