| Rolf | Wolfgang | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | famous wolf | wolf path |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ROLF | VOLF-gahng |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1960 (96) | 2021 (148) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rolf | Wolfgang |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25 | 786 |
| 2010s | 10 | 1,002 |
| 2000s | 19 | 508 |
| 1990s | 75 | 468 |
| 1980s | 89 | 98 |
| 1970s | 234 | 104 |
| 1960s | 662 | 120 |
| 1950s | 663 | 102 |
| 1940s | 434 | 5 |
| 1930s | 419 | 19 |
| 1920s | 297 | 8 |
| 1910s | 176 | 0 |
Contracted form of the Germanic/Old Norse Hrodwulf (Hrolfr), from 'hrod' ('fame') and 'wulf/ulfr' ('wolf'), meaning 'famous wolf'. Shares its root with Rudolph and Raoul.
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.
Rolf and Wolfgang are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Rolf means famous wolf (germanic origin), while Wolfgang means wolf path (germanic origin).
In US records, Rolf first appears in 0 and Wolfgang in 0, so Rolf has the longer recorded history.