Wolf

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A few things about Wolf you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Wolf

Wolf Biermann

German singer-songwriter and former East German dissident

Choose Wolf and your child shares a first name with Wolf Biermann, a German singer-songwriter and former East German dissident. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Wolf, like who?” Wolf Biermann's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 20,576 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Wolf, 83 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Wolf would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWolf first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #1,597.
• 📈Then vs nowWolf is 5.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 108,696 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 20,576.
• 🍂TrendWolf has slipped 71 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,886. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedWolf is most popular in New York, where it ranks #950. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Wolf means “wolf”. Our records link it to English, German and Greek roots.

About the name Wolf

Wolf is a boy name of English, German and Greek origin meaning “wolf”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with W and ending in “-olf”. US birth records list Wolf for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 63 of those 114 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #1,597 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,886, with 83 babies.

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