boy's name
Wolf
WOOLF (English)
- Origin German
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,136
Wolf is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Wolf is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 107 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wolf Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 64 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 127 |
| 2000s | 204 |
| 2010s | 555 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 553 |
How Popular Is Wolf?
In 2025, Wolf was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wolf Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Wolf
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Wolf Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wolf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Wolf
- English WOOLF /wʊlf/
Wolf in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Vuk
Sibling Names for Wolf
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Wolf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Wolf
How popular is the name Wolf?
In 2025, Wolf was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wolf a girl's or a boy's name?
Wolf is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wolf?
Wolf has 1 syllable.
When was Wolf most popular?
Wolf peaked in 2021, when 107 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wolf a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wolf currently ranks #1,685 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.