Compare two names
Lafe and Garfield side by side: Lafe peaked in 1884 and Garfield in 1881; in 2025 they were given to 5 and 5 babies.
Lafe and Garfield, year by year
Girls and boys together; Lafe solid, Garfield dashed.
| Lafe | Garfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| Rank 2025 | #13,111 among boys’ names | #12,647 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 696 | 5,566 |
| Peak year | 1884 | 1881 |
| Girls | 0% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 329 | 1,580 |
| Median age | 47 | 62 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.