An uncommon Old English pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname.
Fields is a boy's baby name of Old English origin, from the Old English feld, meaning 'open land' or 'field.' As a given name, Fields fits the growing trend of nature-adjacent surnames crossing into first-name territory — carrying the open, rural expansiveness of wide meadowlands.
Fields has 18+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1916.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 75 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 51 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 5 | — |
| 1940s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 26 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 6 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | #5720 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4790 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5948 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5853 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8979 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7315 |
| 2018 | 7 | #10007 |
| 2017 | 7 | #10041 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7290 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8258 |
| 2014 | 6 | #11169 |
| 1952 | 5 | #3921 |
| 1948 | 5 | #3856 |
| 1925 | 6 | #3895 |
| 1924 | 10 | #2885 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4452 |
| 1922 | 5 | #4528 |
| 1916 | 6 | #3630 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1916–2024) · Methodology