| Wolfgang | Clovis | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | wolf path | Famous in battle |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | VOLF-gahng | KLOH-vis |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2021 (148) | 1917 (84) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Wolfgang | Clovis |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 786 | 81 |
| 2010s | 1,002 | 89 |
| 2000s | 508 | 58 |
| 1990s | 468 | 51 |
| 1980s | 98 | 98 |
| 1970s | 104 | 127 |
| 1960s | 120 | 163 |
| 1950s | 102 | 270 |
| 1940s | 5 | 359 |
| 1930s | 19 | 492 |
| 1920s | 8 | 653 |
| 1910s | 0 | 511 |
| 1900s | 0 | 76 |
| 1890s | 0 | 50 |
| 1880s | 0 | 14 |
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.
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.
Wolfgang and Clovis are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Wolfgang means wolf path (germanic origin), while Clovis means Famous in battle (germanic origin).
In US records, Wolfgang first appears in 0 and Clovis in 0, so Wolfgang has the longer recorded history.