Given name & surname
Wolfe
“resembling the wolf”
Wolfe is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “resembling the wolf.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “resembling the wolf.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wolfe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 530
- 530 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 53 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #2,879 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,879 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 20.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 375 as a first name in 2020; 80,540 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wolfe’s family of names
In English usage, Wolfe has a related form in Wolf. In English usage, Wolfe has a conventional equivalent in the German form Wolf. Wolfe has a related form in Wolf.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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