How Many People Are Named Clara Bow?
There are approximately 1 people named Clara Bow living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bow. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Clara: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clara. The peak year was 1918 with 5,800 births. The average person named Clara today is 36 years old.
Ancestry of the Bow Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bow, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Clara" has an estimated frequency of 0.0277% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Bow" appears at a rate of 0.57 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Clara Bow: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Clara Bow?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Clara Bow are alive in the United States today. The first name Clara is shared by 95,011 Americans, and the surname Bow is shared by 1,915.
How rare is the name Clara Bow?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Clara is uncommon and the surname Bow is rare.
Is Clara a male or female name?
Clara is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 36 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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