Gene Wolfe
There are approximately 17 people named Gene Wolfe living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wolfe. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
17
1 in 20,162,020
Named Gene
63K
Alive today
Named Wolfe
92K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 63K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 68
Top Census group: White (80.2%)
Estimated bearers: 92K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #388
Per 100K: 26.95
Top ancestry: White (87.5%)
First name trend
Gene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gene. The peak year was 1928 with 3,311 births. The average person named Gene today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gene
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gene, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gene described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gene at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.2% · 51,699
- Black or African American8.3% · 5,337
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 2,664
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 2,520
- Two or more races2.5% · 1,615
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 629
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wolfe surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wolfe, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wolfe described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Wolfe at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.5% · 70,482
- Two or more races3.9% · 3,102
- Black or African American3.7% · 2,996
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 2,469
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 958
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 533
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0183% of the US population, based on 62,564 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gene right now.
The surname Wolfe appears at a rate of 26.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0269%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 17 people with the full name Gene Wolfe. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Gene Wolfe: questions and answers
How many people are named Gene Wolfe?
We estimate approximately 17 people in the United States share the full name Gene Wolfe. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0183%) with the surname frequency (26.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gene Wolfe?
We classify Gene Wolfe as "Very Rare". About 1 in 20,162,020 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gene a male or female name?
Gene is predominantly male. Out of 133,809 total SSA registrations, 94.8% were male and 5.2% were female. See the full Gene profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Gene Wolfe?
You can see how many people are called Gene Wolfe on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.