Wolfgang
Meaning
wolf path
Famously borne by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Wolfgang peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
350 people · the #17,117 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 56
Among people named Wolfgang living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Wolfgang
Most people given the name Wolfgang in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Wolfgang deep dive
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