Meaning and history
Wolfgang combines the Old German elements wolf, meaning "wolf," and gang, meaning "path" or "way." It was borne by 10th-century Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg, Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), and German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832).
20062006: 48 births, rank #2,513
2007: 38 births, rank #3,025
2008: 50 births, rank #2,515
2009: 64 births, rank #2,119
2010: 69 births, rank #1,986
20112011: 84 births, rank #1,738
2012: 67 births, rank #2,049
2013: 68 births, rank #2,009
2014: 93 births, rank #1,657
2015: 113 births, rank #1,475
20162016: 119 births, rank #1,450
2017: 117 births, rank #1,455
2018: 126 births, rank #1,396
2019: 146 births, rank #1,277
2020: 132 births, rank #1,347
20212021: 148 births, rank #1,280
2022: 131 births, rank #1,411
2023: 145 births, rank #1,315
2024: 115 births, rank #1,530
20252025: 115 births, rank #1,514
In 2025, 115 babies were recorded with the name Wolfgang, ranking #1,514 among boys.