How Many People Are Named Sarah Clarke?
There are approximately 198 people named Sarah Clarke living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,731,083 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sarah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clarke. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
198
1 in 1,731,083 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Sarah: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sarah. The peak year was 1982 with 28,613 births. The average person named Sarah today is 38 years old.
Ancestry of the Clarke Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clarke, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Sarah" has an estimated frequency of 0.250% 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 23.15 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 198 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Sarah
Other people with the surname Clarke
Sarah Clarke: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Sarah Clarke?
We estimate approximately 198 people named Sarah Clarke are alive in the United States today. The first name Sarah is shared by 856,869 Americans, and the surname Clarke is shared by 77,759.
How rare is the name Sarah Clarke?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,731,083 Americans. The first name Sarah is very common and the surname Clarke is uncommon.
Is Sarah a male or female name?
Sarah is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1982 and the average bearer today is 38 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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