| Rolf | Ludwig | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | famous wolf | Famous warrior |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ROLF | LOOD-vig |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1960 (96) | 1916 (88) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rolf | Ludwig |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25 | 61 |
| 2010s | 10 | 81 |
| 2000s | 19 | 71 |
| 1990s | 75 | 79 |
| 1980s | 89 | 82 |
| 1970s | 234 | 75 |
| 1960s | 662 | 134 |
| 1950s | 663 | 175 |
| 1940s | 434 | 198 |
| 1930s | 419 | 381 |
| 1920s | 297 | 524 |
| 1910s | 176 | 555 |
| 1900s | 0 | 105 |
| 1890s | 0 | 108 |
| 1880s | 0 | 67 |
Contracted form of the Germanic/Old Norse Hrodwulf (Hrolfr), from 'hrod' ('fame') and 'wulf/ulfr' ('wolf'), meaning 'famous wolf'. Shares its root with Rudolph and Raoul.
The German form of the same name as Louis, from 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (war, battle). Borne by the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Rolf and Ludwig are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Rolf means famous wolf (germanic origin), while Ludwig means Famous warrior (germanic origin).
In US records, Rolf first appears in 0 and Ludwig in 0, so Rolf has the longer recorded history.