Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Rolf
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1960
Peak births
96
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Rolf
How many people are named Rolf?
An estimated 1,535 living Americans are named Rolf.
How rare is Rolf?
Rolf is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.8% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Rolf?
The median age of a living American named Rolf is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 71 years old.
Is Rolf still popular?
Yes — Rolf is currently rising in popularity, with 5 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Rolf most common?
Rolf has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 8.1× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
94.8%
2025
5
All-time
3,103
Where it lives now
Rolf is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 4.7× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Rolf is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.