boy's name
Garfield
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,566
Garfield is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1881, when 147 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Garfield over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 575 |
| 1890s | 203 |
| 1900s | 287 |
| 1910s | 819 |
| 1920s | 932 |
| 1930s | 611 |
| 1940s | 616 |
| 1950s | 509 |
| 1960s | 333 |
| 1970s | 218 |
| 1980s | 159 |
| 1990s | 163 |
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Garfield?
In 2025, Garfield was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Garfield
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Garfield also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Garfield over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Garfield
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garfield — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Garfield
How popular is the name Garfield?
In 2025, Garfield was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Garfield a girl's or a boy's name?
Garfield is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Garfield?
Garfield has 2 syllables.
When was Garfield most popular?
Garfield peaked in 1881, when 147 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Garfield a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Garfield currently ranks #12,247 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.