| Clovis | Wolfgang | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Famous in battle | wolf path |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KLOH-vis | VOLF-gahng |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1917 (84) | 2021 (148) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Clovis | Wolfgang |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81 | 786 |
| 2010s | 89 | 1,002 |
| 2000s | 58 | 508 |
| 1990s | 51 | 468 |
| 1980s | 98 | 98 |
| 1970s | 127 | 104 |
| 1960s | 163 | 120 |
| 1950s | 270 | 102 |
| 1940s | 359 | 5 |
| 1930s | 492 | 19 |
| 1920s | 653 | 8 |
| 1910s | 511 | 0 |
| 1900s | 76 | 0 |
| 1890s | 50 | 0 |
| 1880s | 14 | 0 |
The early Frankish form (Chlodovech) of the name that became Louis, from 'hlod' (fame) and 'wig' (war, battle). Borne by Clovis I, first king of the Franks.
From the Germanic elements 'wolf' ('wolf') and 'gang' ('path, journey, going'), usually read as 'wolf's path' or 'wolf journey'. Borne by the 10th-century Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg and by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Clovis and Wolfgang are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Clovis means Famous in battle (germanic origin), while Wolfgang means wolf path (germanic origin).
In US records, Clovis first appears in 0 and Wolfgang in 0, so Clovis has the longer recorded history.