Wolfgang is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Wolfgang is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,519 for boy births in the United States (and #3,230 across all names), given to 115 babies. Wolfgang first appears in 1929 and peaked in 2021 (148 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | 115 | #1,519 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | #1,539 |
| 2023 | 145 | 145 | #1,322 |
| 2022 | 131 | 131 | #1,413 |
| 2021 | 148 | 148 | #1,288 |
| 2020 | 132 | 132 | #1,352 |
| 2019 | 146 | 146 | #1,282 |
| 2018 | 126 | 126 | #1,400 |
| 2017 | 117 | 117 | #1,458 |
| 2016 | 119 | 119 | #1,455 |
| 2015 | 113 | 113 | #1,480 |
| 2014 | 93 | 93 | #1,669 |
| 2013 | 68 | 68 | #2,019 |
| 2012 | 67 | 67 | #2,065 |
| 2011 | 84 | 84 | #1,754 |
| 2010 | 69 | 69 | #2,009 |
| 2009 | 64 | 64 | #2,142 |
| 2008 | 50 | 50 | #2,540 |
| 2007 | 38 | 38 | #3,087 |
| 2006 | 48 | 48 | #2,541 |
| 2005 | 52 | 52 | #2,295 |
| 2004 | 50 | 50 | #2,312 |
| 2003 | 49 | 49 | #2,236 |
| 2002 | 50 | 50 | #2,152 |
| 2001 | 56 | 56 | #1,956 |
| 2000 | 51 | 51 | #2,012 |
| 1999 | 58 | 58 | #1,761 |
| 1998 | 62 | 62 | #1,679 |
| 1997 | 53 | — | #1,813 |
| 1996 | 48 | — | #1,906 |
| 1995 | 59 | — | #1,587 |
| 1994 | 66 | — | #1,470 |
| 1993 | 30 | — | #2,505 |
| 1992 | 49 | — | #1,749 |
| 1991 | 27 | — | #2,604 |
| 1990 | 16 | — | #3,773 |
| 1989 | 16 | — | #3,613 |
| 1988 | 18 | — | #3,075 |
| 1987 | 15 | — | #3,335 |
| 1986 | 10 | — | #4,447 |
| 1985 | 11 | — | #4,042 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #5,540 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | #6,214 |
| 1982 | 9 | — | #4,578 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | #6,225 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | #5,345 |
| 1978 | 8 | — | #4,545 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #5,113 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | #4,407 |
| 1975 | 13 | — | #3,072 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | #4,181 |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #3,218 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | #4,429 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | #3,654 |
| 1970 | 26 | — | #1,742 |
| 1969 | 13 | — | #2,547 |
| 1968 | 15 | — | #2,197 |
| 1967 | 9 | — | #2,981 |
| 1966 | 13 | — | #2,322 |
| 1965 | 11 | — | #2,615 |
| 1964 | 11 | — | #2,661 |
| 1963 | 6 | — | #4,040 |
| 1962 | 12 | — | #2,500 |
| 1961 | 14 | — | #2,319 |
| 1960 | 16 | — | #2,117 |
| 1959 | 16 | — | #2,110 |
| 1958 | 13 | — | #2,367 |
| 1957 | 13 | — | #2,373 |
| 1956 | 11 | — | #2,624 |
| 1955 | 10 | — | #2,760 |
| 1954 | 14 | — | #2,205 |
| 1953 | 13 | — | #2,286 |
| 1952 | 6 | — | #3,723 |
| 1950 | 6 | — | #3,673 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | #4,200 |
| 1935 | 6 | — | #3,633 |
| 1932 | 7 | — | #3,357 |
| 1930 | 6 | — | #3,997 |
| 1929 | 8 | — | #3,246 |