Is Rolf a boy or girl name?

Rolf is a boy’s name. Of the 3,103 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Rolf

Recorded 1912–2025 · United States

Rolf was most popular in 1960, when 96 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,827 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,103 people named Rolf.

Rolf over time

Births per year. The dot marks Rolf’s peak in 1960. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Rolf a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Rolf is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 3,103 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Rolf

Where Rolf is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org