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Wolf

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Meaning of Wolf: German: 'wolf'

Wolf is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1890th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1675th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1890

83 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1675

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,658

First recorded 1912 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 25 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 53 babies2014: 50 babies2015: 61 babies2016: 67 babies2017: 75 babies2018: 83 babies2019: 87 babies2020: 82 babies20202021: 107 babies2022: 100 babies2023: 91 babies2024: 90 babies2025: 83 babies
US babies named Wolf per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 107.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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