Wolf vs Wolfe

Side-by-side comparison of Wolf and Wolfe — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wolf

Boy name · Rank #1807

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Name B

Wolfe

Boy name · Rank #2767

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Metric Wolf Wolfe
Current Rank #1807 #2767
Total Births (all years) 1,574 485
Peak Year 2021 2022
Peak Year Births 107 53
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Wolf Wolfe
1910ss 5 —
1950ss 60 —
1960ss 42 —
1970ss 63 —
1980ss 48 —
1990ss 127 11
2000ss 204 28
2010ss 555 214
2020ss 470 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wolf Wolfe
2014 50 14
2015 61 11
2016 67 30
2017 75 33
2018 83 33
2019 87 44
2020 82 49
2021 107 40
2022 100 53
2023 91 43
2024 90 47

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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