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By Grace Royal · Sep 2026

Wolfe

OriginAnglo-Irish surname and variation of animal name
Meaning"wolf"
GenderBoy

About Wolfe

Variation of Wolf

1 syllable.

As of September 2026, Wolfe ranked #2879 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2585 in 2022.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,500#3,000#3,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014—00
2015—00
2016#3,6773015.8
2017#3,4343317.8
2018#3,4403318.2
2019#2,8434424.5
2020#2,6164928.4
2021#3,0694022.9
2022#2,5855330.4
2023#2,9434325.1
2024#2,7774727.3
2025#2,8794425.8
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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  • 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"

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