Rolfe
Rolfe is a masculine given name which is borne by:Rolfe Humphries (1894–1969), American poet Rolfe Kanefsky, American screenwriter and director Rolfe Kent, British composer W. Rolfe Kerr, an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Rolfe Sedan (1896–1982), American actor
Meaning & Origin of Rolfe
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Rolfe is a masculine given name which is borne by:Rolfe Humphries (1894–1969), American poet Rolfe Kanefsky, American screenwriter and director Rolfe Kent, British composer W. Rolfe Kerr, an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Rolfe Sedan (1896–1982), American actor
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The Story of Rolfe
The earliest SSA record of Rolfe as a baby boy name dates back to 1912, when 6 babies received it. 1955 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Rolfe — #1,725 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Rolfes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1974 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 543 Rolfes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Rolfe
Rolfe is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 543 births in the dataset. Rolfe's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #1,725. Use the chart and map above to compare Rolfe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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