Total births
5,566
Boys' name · since 1880
Garfield
Garfield has 5,566 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1881 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 5,566
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Garfield sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 5,566 recorded since 1880.
Garfield has 5,566 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 5,566 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5,566 boys have been named Garfield since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 5,566
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Garfield was born in this single decade.
1881
Single peak year
147 babies were named Garfield in 1881 - its busiest year on record.
Garfield's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garfield's full recorded timeline at 1948, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1881 peak of 147 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garfield at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1881
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Garfield popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1881)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Garfield by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Garfield's strongest decade.
932 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Garfield births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
575 births
- 1890s 203
1890s
203 births
- 1900s 287
1900s
287 births
- 1910s
1910s
819 births
- 1920s
1920s
932 births
- 1930s
1930s
611 births
- 1940s
1940s
616 births
- 1950s
1950s
509 births
- 1960s 333
1960s
333 births
- 1970s 218
1970s
218 births
- 1980s 159
1980s
159 births
- 1990s 163
1990s
163 births
- 2000s 102
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 932 births (17% of all-time use).
How Garfield compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Garfield's total volume
Garfield vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Garfield by state
Where Garfield concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 318 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 254 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 181 | 3.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 147 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 113 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 95 | 1.7% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 94 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 76 | 1.4% |
North Carolina share of Garfield's total US births 5.7%
Even split
318 of 5,566 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Garfield appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garfield? ▼
5,566 babies have been named Garfield since 1880. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1881 with 147 births.
When was Garfield most popular? ▼
Garfield was most popular in the 1920s decade with 932 total births. The single peak year was 1881.
Where is Garfield most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Garfield are North Carolina (318 births), Virginia (254 births), Georgia (181 births).
How long has the name Garfield been used? ▼
Garfield has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Garfield? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Garfield's data
- Garfield's decade-level peak was the 1920s (932 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Garfields (318 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Garfield
Nearby Names Like Garfield
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garfield
Gary Boy
#1133 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#560 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5071 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#6480 13,247 births
Compare Garfield side by side: Garfield vs Gary Garfield vs Garrett Garfield vs Garry
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Garfield: Baby Name Since 1880 - 5,566 Births, Peak 1881." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garfield. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Garfield draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.