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Garfield

Garfield ranks #3,766 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 3 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #50 among boy cat names.
Garfield's popularity trend

Garfield's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.001%20092012201520182021
Dogs in our data
3
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#3,766
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
78% boys
22% girls78% boys
What does Garfield mean?
/ˈɡɑɹfild/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Garfield began as an English surname built from Old English gar, meaning 'spear,' and feld, meaning 'field' or open land. It's best known today as the name of the famously lazy, lasagna-loving orange cat from Jim Davis's long-running comic strip.

Thanks to the comic strip, Garfield now reads as an instantly warm, funny name for an orange tabby with a big personality and an even bigger appetite -- laid-back, a little sarcastic, and lovable.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Garfield shows up

Garfield's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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