How Many People Are Named Rolf?
An estimated 1,815 people in the United States have the first name Rolf. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Rolf peaked in popularity in 1960 with 97 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rolf as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rolf paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,815
About 1 in 188,845 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1960
97 births
Total Registered
3,097
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rolf
Rolf is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,097 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rolf as a male name
Ranked #12,013 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (97 births)
Rolf: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rolf span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 662 babies were registered. Rolf has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rolf by Decade
How has Rolf tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rolf by State
Birth registrations for Rolf span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Minnesota, California. The lowest are in Oregon, North Dakota, New Jersey. On average, about 95 Rolfs were registered per state.
Rolf + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rolf as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rolf: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rolf?
We estimate approximately 1,815 people named Rolf are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 188,845 Americans share this first name.
Is Rolf a common name?
Rolf is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,097 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rolf most popular?
Rolf reached peak popularity in 1960, when 97 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rolf is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rolf a male name?
Rolf is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rolf Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rolf Smith, Rolf Johnson, Rolf Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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