Wolf
Wolf was the 1902nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 83 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1605th with 107 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 329 places. More babies were named Wolf in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,902 boys, down 73 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 83boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021107 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,658babies recorded
Wolf popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,902 | 83 |
| 2020 | #1,829 | 82 |
| 2010 | #3,706 | 29 |
| 2000 | #4,381 | 18 |
| 1990 | #5,804 | 9 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #3,514 | 9 |
| 1960 | #2,207 | 15 |
| 1950 | #4,184 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Wolf, counting every spelling?
Wolf is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,326 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,902 for Wolf on its own. Together these spellings went to 132 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf | 83 | #1,902 | 471 |
| Wolfe | 44 | #2,879 | 228 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Wolf?
83 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Wolf (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Wolf born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 101 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Wolf.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Wolf?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Wolf are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 20. That makes Wolf a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Wolf by state
How common Wolf was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.7×), California (1.9×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Wolf: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Wolf, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Wolf
How popular is the name Wolf?
Wolf was the 1902nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 83 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1605th with 107 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 329 places. More babies were named Wolf in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Wolf a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Wolf in the US.
Where is Wolf most popular?
In 2021–2025, Wolf was most common in New York (0.15 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Florida.