Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Wolf
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
107
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1912Peak 20212025
Quick answers about Wolf
How many people are named Wolf?
An estimated 1,609 living Americans are named Wolf.
How rare is Wolf?
Wolf is uncommon among babies today, with 83 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 22.4% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Wolf?
The median age of a living American named Wolf is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 21 years old.
Is Wolf still popular?
Yes. Wolf is holding steady, with 83 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Wolf most common?
Wolf has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appeared 2.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
22.4%
2025
83
All-time
1,658
Where it lives now
Wolf is most concentrated in New York — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Wolf is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.