How Many People Are Named Clarke?
An estimated 4,128 people in the United States have the first name Clarke. It is used for both genders, with 71.5% male. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Clarke peaked in popularity in 2021 with 192 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clarke 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 Clarke paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,128
About 1 in 83,032 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.5% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2021
192 births
Total Registered
5,418
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clarke
Clarke is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.5%) and females (28.5%). Out of 5,418 total births registered, 3,872 were male and 1,546 were female.
Clarke as a male name
Ranked #3,331 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (61 births)
Clarke as a female name
Ranked #1,863 in 2024
107 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (152 births)
Clarke: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clarke span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 925 babies were registered. Clarke remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Clarke by Decade
How has Clarke 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.
Clarke by State
Birth registrations for Clarke span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Nebraska. On average, about 39 Clarkes were registered per state.
Clarke + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clarke as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clarke
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Clarke: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clarke?
We estimate approximately 4,128 people named Clarke 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 83,032 Americans share this first name.
Is Clarke a common name?
Clarke is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,418 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clarke most popular?
Clarke reached peak popularity in 2021, when 192 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clarke is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clarke a male name?
Clarke is predominantly male. 71.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clarke Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clarke Smith, Clarke Johnson, Clarke 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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