Wolfe
About Wolfe
The Wolfe spelling shifts this name from animal name to surname-name, aggressive to aristocratic, much like Wilde does for Wild. Some sources suggests that the original bearers of the Wolfe family name were all fierce and cunning, or worked as hunters of wolves, though it may be worth bearing in mind that "Wulf" was used as an element in a number of Old English given names too.
Wolf, along with Fox, Wren, Lion, and Tiger, have seen increased use since the 2010s, with 90 babies receiving the animal name in the US in a recent year. It has also appeared in the Top 1000 in England and the Netherlands. Wolfe however is currently used about half as often, chosen for 47 American boys in a recent count.
Content creator Taylor Leigh Shadwick used this spelling for her son. Wolfe Parker, in 2026.
As of October 2026, Wolfe ranked #2879 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2585 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Wolfe is a boy's name meaning "wolf".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,677 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #3,434 | 33 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | #3,440 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #2,843 | 44 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | #2,616 | 49 | 28.4 |
| 2021 | #3,069 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | #2,585 | 53 | 30.4 |
| 2023 | #2,943 | 43 | 25.1 |
| 2024 | #2,777 | 47 | 27.3 |
| 2025 | #2,879 | 44 | 25.8 |
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Wolfe on lists
Famous Wolfes
- Thomas Wolfe
American novelist
- (Theobald) Wolfe Tone
Irish Republican and revolutionary
- Wolfe von Lenkiewicz
British artist
- Wolfe Mays
British philosopher
- James Wolfe
British war hero
- Wolfe Lee Leissner
son of Kimora Lee Simmons & Tim Leissner
- Wolfe Henry Watts (b. 2009)
son of Merrick Watts
- Randy Wolfe Ennis (b. 2010)
son of Michael Ennis
- Mike Wolfe
star of History Channel's "American Pickers"