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Wolfe

/ˈwʊlf/ · 100% boys · 44 born in 2025

Wolfe has been given to about 530 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈwʊlf/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 526
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wolfe per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 53
  • Born in 202544
  • All time530
  • England & Wales, 202517

How popular is Wolfe?

Its best year was 2022, when 53 babies were given the name, ranking 2588th. The typical living American called Wolfe is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Wolfe

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wylie0.56
  2. Willie0.52
  3. Wilfred0.50
  4. Walter0.45
  5. Wallace0.45
  6. Walker0.45
  7. Wilmer0.45
  8. Wilder0.45

Middle names for Wolfe

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wolfe Thomas0.80
  2. Wolfe James0.80
  3. Wolfe Cole0.79
  4. Wolfe Miles0.79
  5. Wolfe Wilder0.64
  6. Wolfe Paul0.61

Sibling names for Wolfe

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Matheobrother · 0.91
  2. Kaisenbrother · 0.91
  3. Azaiahbrother · 0.91
  4. Elowensister · 0.91
  5. Laylanisister · 0.90
  6. Lakelynsister · 0.90

Where Wolfe is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%
  2. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Wolfe Turner0.75
  2. Wolfe Torres0.75
  3. Wolfe Thompson0.75
  4. Wolfe Thomas0.75
  5. Wolfe Taylor0.75
  6. Wolfe Sanchez0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Wolfe

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Wolfe across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.