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Worldwide Name Statistics

Clark

Ranked #1148 - 1 in 238,202 people
US

Most common in

United States

34k bearers

World total

33,585

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1148

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States34k
Worldwide
~34k
rank #1148
Rarity
1 in 238,202
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~34k in US

About the name Clark

There are an estimated 33,585 people named Clark alive worldwide today. That ranks Clark at #1148 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Clark is held by approximately 33,585 people, ranking #1148 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,882 U.S. residents).

Historically Clark is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Clark appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Clark popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Clark, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 49
  2. 1881: 66
  3. 1882: 54
  4. 1883: 45
  5. 1884: 55
  6. 1885: 45
  7. 1886: 49
  8. 1887: 54
  9. 1888: 45
  10. 1889: 51
  11. 1890: 51
  12. 1891: 36
  13. 1892: 61
  14. 1893: 50
  15. 1894: 50
  16. 1895: 53
  17. 1896: 58
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 42
  20. 1899: 46
  21. 1900: 75
  22. 1901: 52
  23. 1902: 31
  24. 1903: 49
  25. 1904: 46
  26. 1905: 48
  27. 1906: 53
  28. 1907: 43
  29. 1908: 54
  30. 1909: 51
  31. 1910: 71
  32. 1911: 68
  33. 1912: 187
  34. 1913: 191
  35. 1914: 242
  36. 1915: 289
  37. 1916: 336
  38. 1917: 345
  39. 1918: 334
  40. 1919: 327
  41. 1920: 313
  42. 1921: 357
  43. 1922: 326
  44. 1923: 333
  45. 1924: 283
  46. 1925: 272
  47. 1926: 264
  48. 1927: 293
  49. 1928: 240
  50. 1929: 243
  51. 1930: 260
  52. 1931: 243
  53. 1932: 336
  54. 1933: 370
  55. 1934: 429
  56. 1935: 376
  57. 1936: 437
  58. 1937: 433
  59. 1938: 488
  60. 1939: 396
  61. 1940: 427
  62. 1941: 456
  63. 1942: 538
  64. 1943: 509
  65. 1944: 437
  66. 1945: 429
  67. 1946: 523
  68. 1947: 596
  69. 1948: 551
  70. 1949: 600
  71. 1950: 624
  72. 1951: 634
  73. 1952: 637
  74. 1953: 646
  75. 1954: 717
  76. 1955: 724
  77. 1956: 709
  78. 1957: 643
  79. 1958: 670
  80. 1959: 632
  81. 1960: 608
  82. 1961: 879
  83. 1962: 803
  84. 1963: 729
  85. 1964: 668
  86. 1965: 624
  87. 1966: 528
  88. 1967: 478
  89. 1968: 431
  90. 1969: 411
  91. 1970: 381
  92. 1971: 324
  93. 1972: 272
  94. 1973: 227
  95. 1974: 197
  96. 1975: 224
  97. 1976: 197
  98. 1977: 256
  99. 1978: 213
  100. 1979: 243
  101. 1980: 261
  102. 1981: 260
  103. 1982: 305
  104. 1983: 328
  105. 1984: 302
  106. 1985: 284
  107. 1986: 323
  108. 1987: 301
  109. 1988: 319
  110. 1989: 346
  111. 1990: 342
  112. 1991: 303
  113. 1992: 284
  114. 1993: 270
  115. 1994: 268
  116. 1995: 285
  117. 1996: 261
  118. 1997: 250
  119. 1998: 222
  120. 1999: 226
  121. 2000: 218
  122. 2001: 201
  123. 2002: 211
  124. 2003: 220
  125. 2004: 262
  126. 2005: 251
  127. 2006: 323
  128. 2007: 392
  129. 2008: 341
  130. 2009: 336
  131. 2010: 340
  132. 2011: 392
  133. 2012: 473
  134. 2013: 629
  135. 2014: 821
  136. 2015: 883
  137. 2016: 883
  138. 2017: 881
  139. 2018: 876
  140. 2019: 827
  141. 2020: 816
  142. 2021: 820
  143. 2022: 745
  144. 2023: 726
  145. 2024: 746
  146. 2025: 855

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Clark worldwide?

There are an estimated 33,585 people named Clark alive worldwide today, ranking #1148 globally.

Is Clark a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 238,202 people. In the United States there are roughly 33,585 bearers, which is 1 in 9,882 Americans.

Is Clark a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Clark is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Clark come from?

Who are famous people named Clark?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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