| Hugo | Wolfgang | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Mind, intellect | wolf path |
| Origin | Germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | HYOO-goh | VOLF-gahng |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (837) | 2021 (148) |
| In 2025 | 837 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hugo | Wolfgang |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,630 | 786 |
| 2010s | 6,787 | 1,002 |
| 2000s | 7,324 | 508 |
| 1990s | 5,611 | 468 |
| 1980s | 3,732 | 98 |
| 1970s | 2,271 | 104 |
| 1960s | 1,198 | 120 |
| 1950s | 794 | 102 |
| 1940s | 529 | 5 |
| 1930s | 812 | 19 |
| 1920s | 1,543 | 8 |
| 1910s | 1,412 | 0 |
| 1900s | 251 | 0 |
| 1890s | 311 | 0 |
| 1880s | 277 | 0 |
From the Germanic hug, “mind,” “heart” or “intellect.”
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.
Hugo is more popular than Wolfgang today: about 837 US babies were given the name Hugo in 2025, compared with 0 named Wolfgang.
Hugo means Mind, intellect (Germanic origin), while Wolfgang means wolf path (germanic origin).
In US records, Hugo first appears in 1880 and Wolfgang in 0, so Wolfgang has the longer recorded history.