diff --git a/datafiles/config.py b/datafiles/config.py
index 5fb52e27..1279fdc0 100644
--- a/datafiles/config.py
+++ b/datafiles/config.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Meta:
     datafile_manual: bool = False
     datafile_defaults: bool = False
     datafile_infer: bool = False
+    datafile_rename: bool = False
 
 
 def load(obj) -> Meta:
@@ -30,5 +31,7 @@ def load(obj) -> Meta:
         meta.datafile_defaults = obj.Meta.datafile_defaults
     with suppress(AttributeError):
         meta.datafile_infer = obj.Meta.datafile_infer
+    with suppress(AttributeError):
+        meta.datafile_rename = obj.Meta.datafile_rename
 
     return meta
diff --git a/datafiles/decorators.py b/datafiles/decorators.py
index 3bc12874..c4458d6f 100644
--- a/datafiles/decorators.py
+++ b/datafiles/decorators.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def datafile(
     manual: bool = Meta.datafile_manual,
     defaults: bool = Meta.datafile_defaults,
     infer: bool = Meta.datafile_infer,
+    rename: bool = Meta.datafile_rename,
     **kwargs,
 ):
     """Synchronize a data class to the specified path."""
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ def decorator(cls=None):
             manual=manual,
             defaults=defaults,
             infer=infer,
+            rename=rename,
         )
 
     return decorator
diff --git a/datafiles/mapper.py b/datafiles/mapper.py
index af90d80b..f3c439ae 100644
--- a/datafiles/mapper.py
+++ b/datafiles/mapper.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from . import config, formats, hooks
 from .converters import Converter, List, map_type, resolve
 from .types import Missing, Trilean
-from .utils import display, get_default_field_value, recursive_update, write
+from .utils import display, get_default_field_value, recursive_update, remove, write
 
 
 class Mapper:
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def __init__(
         manual: bool,
         defaults: bool,
         infer: bool,
+        rename: bool,
         root: Optional[Mapper] = None,
     ) -> None:
         assert manual is not None
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.attrs = attrs
         self._pattern = pattern
         self._manual = manual
+        self._rename = rename
         self.defaults = defaults
         self._infer = infer
         self._last_load = 0.0
@@ -264,6 +266,21 @@ def save(self, *, include_default_values: Trilean = None, _log=True) -> None:
             self._root.save(include_default_values=include_default_values, _log=_log)
             return
 
+        # Determine whether the expected filepath of the file has changed (which
+        # happens as a result of modifying attributes that compose the filename).
+        # Note that this behaviour is gated behind rename=True flag.
+        file_rename_required = False
+        original_path = self.path
+
+        if self._rename:
+            with hooks.disabled():  # hooks have to be disabled to prevent infinite loop
+                if "path" in self.__dict__:
+                    del self.__dict__["path"]  # invalidate the cached property
+
+                # This call of self.path updates the value since the cache is invalidated
+                if self.path != original_path:
+                    file_rename_required = True
+
         if self.path:
             if self.exists and self._frozen:
                 raise dataclasses.FrozenInstanceError(
@@ -279,6 +296,8 @@ def save(self, *, include_default_values: Trilean = None, _log=True) -> None:
             text = self._get_text(include_default_values=include_default_values)
 
         write(self.path, text, display=True)
+        if self._rename and file_rename_required:
+            remove(original_path)
 
         self.modified = False
 
@@ -306,6 +325,7 @@ def create_mapper(obj, root=None) -> Mapper:
         attrs=attrs or {},
         pattern=pattern,
         manual=meta.datafile_manual,
+        rename=meta.datafile_rename,
         defaults=meta.datafile_defaults,
         infer=meta.datafile_infer,
         root=root,
diff --git a/datafiles/model.py b/datafiles/model.py
index 580de27d..54816da5 100644
--- a/datafiles/model.py
+++ b/datafiles/model.py
@@ -45,7 +45,14 @@ def objects(cls) -> Manager:  # pylint: disable=no-self-argument
 
 
 def create_model(
-    cls, *, attrs=None, manual=None, pattern=None, defaults=None, infer=None
+    cls,
+    *,
+    attrs=None,
+    manual=None,
+    pattern=None,
+    defaults=None,
+    infer=None,
+    rename=None,
 ):
     """Patch model attributes on to an existing dataclass."""
     log.debug(f"Converting {cls} to a datafile model")
@@ -68,6 +75,8 @@ def create_model(
         m.datafile_defaults = defaults
     if not hasattr(cls, "Meta") and infer is not None:
         m.datafile_infer = infer
+    if not hasattr(cls, "Meta") and rename is not None:
+        m.datafile_rename = rename
 
     cls.Meta = m
 
diff --git a/datafiles/tests/test_mapper.py b/datafiles/tests/test_mapper.py
index be754aa5..50a9fcf0 100644
--- a/datafiles/tests/test_mapper.py
+++ b/datafiles/tests/test_mapper.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def mapper():
             manual=Meta.datafile_manual,
             defaults=Meta.datafile_defaults,
             infer=Meta.datafile_infer,
+            rename=Meta.datafile_rename,
         )
 
     def describe_path():
diff --git a/datafiles/utils.py b/datafiles/utils.py
index d7b310f5..5f7a7a9a 100644
--- a/datafiles/utils.py
+++ b/datafiles/utils.py
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ def read(filename: str, *, display=False) -> str:
     return text
 
 
+def remove(filename_or_path: Union[str, Path]) -> None:
+    """Remove a given file, if it exists."""
+    filepath = Path(filename_or_path)
+    if filepath.exists():
+        filepath.unlink()
+        log.debug("Removed filepath: %s", str(filepath))
+
+
 def display(path: Path, data: Dict) -> None:
     """Display data read from a file."""
     message = f"Data from file: {path}"