Boys' name · since 1912
Wolf
Wolf has 1,658 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,710 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,890 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,658
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,658 babies have been named Wolf since 1912, making it today's #1890 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Wolf recorded 1,658 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #1890 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #3,710 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,890 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,658 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wolf ranks #3,710 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,890 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,658 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,710 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,890 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,658
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Wolf's 1,658 recorded births place it above 91.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Wolf compares
1,658 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wolf's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wolf | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,658 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 34 | 22,252 |
Wolf's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wolf's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 107, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wolf popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Wolf by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (555 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Wolf's strongest decade.
555 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Wolf births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1950s 60
1950s
60 births
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 127
1990s
127 births
- 2000s 204
2000s
204 births
- 2010s
2010s
555 births
- 2020s
2020s
553 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 555 births (33% of all-time use).
How Wolf compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wolf's total volume
Wolf by state
Where Wolf concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 449 | 27.1% |
| #2 | California | | 218 | 13.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 47 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 44 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Washington | | 5 | 0.3% |
449 of 1,658 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Wolf's data
- Wolf's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (555 total births) through the 2020s (553) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Wolfs (449 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wolf: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wolf draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.