Garfield Name Popularity and Statistics
Garfield is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Garfield?
Garfield is spelled G-A-R-F-I-E-L-D. The name has 8 letters.
Garfield Popularity in 2025
Rank#12,008
Recorded Births5
- Boys usage rose 138 places to #12,008 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2021.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Garfield Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1992 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 5 | #12,008 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2019 | Boys | 8 | #8,889 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8 | #8,744 |
| 2013 | Boys | 8 | #8,789 |
| 2010 | Boys | 5 | #12,231 |
| 2009 | Boys | 11 | #7,236 |
| 2008 | Boys | 10 | #7,698 |
| 2007 | Boys | 7 | #9,788 |
| 2006 | Boys | 5 | #12,055 |
| 2005 | Boys | 11 | #6,634 |
| 2004 | Boys | 11 | #6,520 |
| 2003 | Boys | 13 | #5,558 |
| 2002 | Boys | 11 | #6,088 |
| 2001 | Boys | 11 | #6,013 |
| 2000 | Boys | 12 | #5,588 |
| 1999 | Boys | 14 | #4,762 |
| 1998 | Boys | 13 | #4,873 |
| 1997 | Boys | 14 | #4,451 |
| 1996 | Boys | 11 | #5,187 |
| 1995 | Boys | 12 | #4,791 |
| 1994 | Boys | 26 | #2,766 |
| 1993 | Boys | 10 | #5,360 |
| 1992 | Boys | 20 | #3,220 |
When Was Garfield Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1881 · Boys
147 recorded births
National rank #88
1880 · Boys
122 recorded births
National rank #110
1918 · Boys
119 recorded births
National rank #549
1919 · Boys
111 recorded births
National rank #568
Where Garfield Ranked Highest in 1999
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| NY | #1,222 | 7 |