Clark Name Popularity and Statistics

Clark is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births51,205
First Year on Record1880

Clark popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls18#6,325
2025Boys837#377
2024Girls20#5,962
2024Boys726#437
2023Girls17#6,680
2023Boys709#439
2022Girls16#6,984
2022Boys729#427
2021Girls26#4,964
2021Boys794#396
2020Girls23#5,314
2020Boys793#387
2019Girls22#5,612
2019Boys805#389
2018Girls21#5,785
2018Boys855#376
2017Girls20#6,044
2017Boys861#381
2016Girls16#7,230
2016Boys867#378
2015Girls15#7,613
2015Boys868#372
2014Girls7#13,069
2014Boys814#383

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1961 · Boys

879 recorded births and rank #268.

2015 · Boys

868 recorded births and rank #372.

2016 · Boys

867 recorded births and rank #378.

2017 · Boys

861 recorded births and rank #381.

Where Clark ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

DC
Rank #120 · 7 recorded births
UT
Rank #185 · 29 recorded births
NH
Rank #206 · 6 recorded births
ID
Rank #214 · 12 recorded births
MT
Rank #227 · 5 recorded births
OR
Rank #230 · 18 recorded births
ME
Rank #234 · 5 recorded births
MA
Rank #264 · 22 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Clark