How Many People Are Named Dick Clark?
There are approximately 17 people named Dick Clark living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clark. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
17
1 in 20,162,020 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Dick: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dick. The peak year was 1934 with 1,131 births. The average person named Dick today is 79 years old.
Ancestry of the Clark Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clark, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Dick" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Clark" appears at a rate of 190.75 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 17 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Dick Clark: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Dick Clark?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Dick Clark are alive in the United States today. The first name Dick is shared by 9,164 Americans, and the surname Clark is shared by 640,716.
How rare is the name Dick Clark?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. The first name Dick is rare and the surname Clark is very common.
Is Dick a male or female name?
Dick is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1934 and the average bearer today is 79 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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