How Many People Are Named Wolfgang?
An estimated 2,995 people in the United States have the first name Wolfgang. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Wolfgang peaked in popularity in 2021 with 148 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wolfgang as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wolfgang paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,995
About 1 in 114,442 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2021
148 births
Total Registered
3,104
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wolfgang
Wolfgang is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,104 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wolfgang as a male name
Ranked #1,534 in 2024
115 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (148 births)
Wolfgang: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wolfgang span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,002 babies were registered. While Wolfgang is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wolfgang by Decade
How has Wolfgang tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wolfgang by State
Birth registrations for Wolfgang span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Connecticut, Tennessee, Maryland. On average, about 54 Wolfgangs were registered per state.
Wolfgang + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wolfgang as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wolfgang: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wolfgang?
We estimate approximately 2,995 people named Wolfgang are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,442 Americans share this first name.
Is Wolfgang a common name?
Wolfgang is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,104 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wolfgang most popular?
Wolfgang reached peak popularity in 2021, when 148 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wolfgang is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wolfgang a male name?
Wolfgang is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wolfgang Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wolfgang Smith, Wolfgang Johnson, Wolfgang Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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