Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Wolfe

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,879 Trend ↑ Rising 11%

A surname transferred from the given name of English and German origin, a variant of Wolf.

Rank 2025
#2,879
among boys · ↓134 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Wolfe · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
53 babies
All-time total
530
#7,621 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Wolfe popularity over time

530 babies have been named Wolfe since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1980s – – – –
1990s 11 1 – #8,771
2000s 28 3 +155% #9,832
2010s 214 21 +664% #2,846
2020s (to 2025) 277 46 +116% #2,588

Where Wolfe is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Wolfe

Wolfe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,879 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 530 American babies have been named Wolfe. Its peak came in 2022, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wolfe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wolfe?

The median living Wolfe is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Wolfe are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wolfe year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 44 #2,879
2024 48 #2,745
2023 43 #2,947
2022 53 #2,588
2021 40 #3,070
2020 49 #2,616
2019 44 #2,846
2018 33 #3,440
2017 33 #3,436
2016 30 #3,677
2015 11 #7,473
2014 14 #6,293
2013 11 #7,522
2012 17 #5,471
2011 7 #10,730
2010 14 #6,344
2009 7 #10,924
2008 8 #9,832
2007 7 #10,872
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2001 6 #10,507
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Famous people named Wolfe

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Wolfe Tone Wolfe Tone Irish revolutionary figure (1763–1798) 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wolfe, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wolfe?

The median living Wolfe is about 5 years old. Half of all living Wolfes are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Wolfe are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Wolfe are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wolfe mean?

A surname transferred from the given name of English and German origin, a variant of Wolf.

How popular is the name Wolfe in 2025?

Wolfe ranked #2,879 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wolfe?

530 babies have been named Wolfe in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wolfe most popular?

Wolfe peaked in 2022, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Wolfe a boy or girl name?

Wolfe is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wolfe rising or falling?

Wolfe is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wolfe become more popular?

Wolfe is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Wolfe in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Wolfe?

Well-known people named Wolfe include Wolfe Tone (social activist).

Names like Wolfe

Names that sound and feel close to Wolfe: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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