Names / Boy names
Garfield
Current rank
#12,651
and easing
All-time peak
#88
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
5,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #88 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Garfield first appears in 1880. It peaked in 1881 at #88. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Over 5,500 have carried it since records began.