Garfield is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Garfield means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Garfield across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Garfield has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Garfield is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “triangular field, spear field”. An English place-name surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,566 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Garfield per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1881 (147/yr).
Garfield has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1881, when it ranked #204 nationally (given to 147 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1880s.
Not sure if it's the one? The best way to know is to see if your partner loves it too. Swipe baby names with your partner and match on the ones you both ❤️, free, no account needed to start.
Find your name together →