Wolfe
Boy name · #2866 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Wolfe? In official American birth records, Wolfe has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Wolfe ranks #2866 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Wolfe.
The 31-year story
Wolfe first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 53 babies and a rank of #2563. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wolfe per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wolfe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wolfe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wolfe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wolfe is most common
State-level data for Wolfe is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Wolfe
Statistically, parents drawn to Wolfe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brave, Kayde, Zyire, Peace, and Welles.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wolfe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 49 | #2586 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7770 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wolfe?
In official American birth records, the name Wolfe first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Wolfe a popular boy name?
Wolfe ranked #2866 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Wolfe most popular?
Wolfe peaked in 2022, when 53 American boys received the name (ranked #2563 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wolfe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Wolfe. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.