Wolfgang is an Old German name made of wolf and gang, "path" or going, and is usually read as "wolf's path" or "traveling wolf". Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg made it popular in Bavaria and Austria, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart carried it into music history; in America the chef Wolfgang Puck is its best-known bearer. Wolfgang peaked at number 1282 in 2019, has never been in the top 1000 and ranks number 1519 in 2025.