How Many People Are Named Patricia Clark?
There are approximately 1,703 people named Patricia Clark living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 201,265 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Patricia 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
1,703
1 in 201,265 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Patricia: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Patricia. The peak year was 1951 with 56,574 births. The average person named Patricia today is 68 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 "Patricia" has an estimated frequency of 0.260% 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 1,703 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Patricia Clark: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Patricia Clark?
We estimate approximately 1,703 people named Patricia Clark are alive in the United States today. The first name Patricia is shared by 892,673 Americans, and the surname Clark is shared by 640,716.
How rare is the name Patricia Clark?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 201,265 Americans. The first name Patricia is very common and the surname Clark is very common.
Is Patricia a male or female name?
Patricia is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1951 and the average bearer today is 68 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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