Wolfgang

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A few things about Wolfgang you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Wolfgang

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756-1791)

Choose Wolfgang and your child shares a first name with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an Austrian composer of the Classical period. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Wolfgang, like who?” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Wikipedia article is available in 274 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,859 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Wolfgang, 115 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Wolfgang would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWolfgang first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #1,277.
• 📈Then vs nowWolfgang is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 38,462 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 14,859.
• 🍂TrendWolfgang has slipped 167 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,514. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn German, Wolfgang means “traveling wolf”.

About the name Wolfgang

Wolfgang is a boy name meaning “traveling wolf”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ang”. US birth records list Wolfgang for boys from 1929 to 2025, in 79 of those 97 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #1,277 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,514, with 115 babies.