How Many People Are Named Clark?
An estimated 35,286 people in the United States have the first name Clark. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Clark peaked in popularity in 2015 with 883 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clark as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Clark paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Clark is overwhelmingly male, 336 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
35,286
About 1 in 9,714 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
2015
883 births
Total Registered
50,351
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clark
Clark is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 50,351 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Clark as a male name
Ranked #437 in 2024
725 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (880 births)
Clark as a female name
Ranked #5,972 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (26 births)
Clark: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clark span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,004 babies were registered. While Clark is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Clark by Decade
How has Clark tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 513 | 513 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 505 | 505 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 502 | 502 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,390 | 2,383 | 7 | |
| 1920s | 2,924 | 2,914 | 10 | |
| 1930s | 3,768 | 3,763 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 5,066 | 5,050 | 16 | |
| 1950s | 6,638 | 6,633 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 6,159 | 6,140 | 19 | |
| 1970s | 2,538 | 2,538 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 3,028 | 3,013 | 15 | |
| 1990s | 2,711 | 2,692 | 19 | |
| 2000s | 2,755 | 2,742 | 13 | |
| 2010s | 7,004 | 6,879 | 125 | |
| 2020s | 3,850 | 3,748 | 102 | |
Clark by State
Birth registrations for Clark span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Hawaii. On average, about 872 Clarks were registered per state.
Clark + Last Name Combinations
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Clark: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clark?
We estimate approximately 35,286 people named Clark are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,714 Americans share this first name.
Is Clark a common name?
Clark is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50,351 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clark most popular?
Clark reached peak popularity in 2015, when 883 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clark is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clark a male name?
Clark is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clark Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clark Smith, Clark Johnson, Clark Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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