How Many People Are Named Clark Gable?
There are approximately 1 people named Clark Gable 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 Clark with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gable. 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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Clark: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clark. The peak year was 2015 with 883 births. The average person named Clark today is 41 years old.
Ancestry of the Gable Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gable, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Clark" has an estimated frequency of 0.0103% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Gable" appears at a rate of 3.32 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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Clark Gable: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Clark Gable?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Clark Gable are alive in the United States today. The first name Clark is shared by 35,286 Americans, and the surname Gable is shared by 11,152.
How rare is the name Clark Gable?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Clark is uncommon and the surname Gable is uncommon.
Is Clark a male or female name?
Clark is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 2015 and the average bearer today is 41 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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