How Many People Are Named Ludo Clarke?

There are approximately 1 people named Ludo Clarke 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 Ludo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clarke. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Ludo: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ludo. The peak year was 2018 with 8 births. The average person named Ludo today is 6 years old.

0 2 3 5 6 8 2020

Ancestry of the Clarke Surname

The surname Clarke was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Clarke in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
56.78%
Black
32.96%
Hispanic
4.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.89%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.34%
Two or More Races
4.27%

How we calculated this

The first name "Ludo" 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 "Clarke" appears at a rate of 23.42 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Ludo are likely to be alive now.

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.

Ludo Clarke: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Ludo Clarke?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Ludo Clarke are alive in the United States today. The first name Ludo is shared by 26 Americans, and the surname Clarke is shared by 80,283.

How rare is the name Ludo Clarke?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Ludo is very rare and the surname Clarke is uncommon.

Is Ludo a male or female name?

Ludo is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2018 and the average bearer today is 6 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. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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