Fields vs Yates

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Fields

Boy #5,899 Most Popular 1 Syllable

"open land, cleared field"

Origin: Old English

American English

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Boy #5,699 Most Popular 1 Syllable

"gatekeeper, one who lives by the gates"

Origin: Middle English

English American Irish

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Fields Rank #5,899

Yates Rank #5,699

Yates is more popular, ranked #5699 vs #5899 for Fields.

Is Fields or Yates more popular?

Yates is more popular, ranked #5699 compared to Fields at #5899 in the United States.

What do Fields and Yates mean?

Fields means "open land, cleared field" (Old English origin). Yates means "gatekeeper, one who lives by the gates" (Middle English origin).

Are Fields and Yates boy or girl names?

Fields is primarily a boy name. Yates is primarily a boy name.