Garfield Boy
How popular is Garfield?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Garfield in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,672living people named Garfield (est.)
63median age of people named Garfield
5,566babies named Garfield since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Garfield popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1881 (147 boys) |
| Highest rank | #88 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Garfield by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 575 | #88 |
| 1890s | 203 | #328 |
| 1900s | 287 | #360 |
| 1910s | 819 | #407 |
| 1920s | 932 | #619 |
| 1930s | 611 | #733 |
| 1940s | 616 | #681 |
| 1950s | 509 | #813 |
| 1960s | 333 | #1,120 |
| 1970s | 218 | #1,614 |
| 1980s | 159 | #2,203 |
| 1990s | 163 | #2,548 |
| 2000s | 102 | #5,551 |
| 2010s | 29 | #8,739 |
| 2020s | 10 | #12,004 |
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Questions
- Is Garfield a boy or girl name?
- Garfield is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Garfield were boys.
- How popular is the name Garfield?
- 5 baby boys were named Garfield in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Garfield most popular?
- Garfield peaked in 1881, when 147 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #88 in 1881.
- How many people are named Garfield?
- 5,566 babies have been named Garfield in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,672 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.