From the white field
Derived from Old English elements 'hwit' (white) and 'feld' (open land or field). It originally served as a topographic surname for someone living near a chalky or snow-covered pasture.
Less common today
Whitfield isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,164 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Pioneer of public-key cryptography
Lead singer of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe
Screenwriter and novelist known for Hitchcock collaborations
