Fields
Boy name · #3524 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fields? In official American birth records, Fields has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
Fields is currently the #3524 boy name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Fields.
The 109-year story
Fields first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #3513. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Fields per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Fields against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Fields in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fields is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fields will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fields is most common
State-level data for Fields is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Fields
Statistically, parents drawn to Fields tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Psalms, Mads, Ferran, Cyprus, and Hades.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fields | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 16 | #5659 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8739 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7173 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 1952 | 5 | #3734 |
| 1948 | 5 | #3668 |
| 1925 | 6 | #3741 |
| 1924 | 10 | #2822 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4239 |
| 1922 | 5 | #4307 |
| 1916 | 6 | #3516 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fields?
In official American birth records, the name Fields first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
Is Fields a popular boy name?
Fields ranked #3524 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Fields most popular?
Fields peaked in 2025, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Fields?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Fields. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.