Clark
An English occupational surname for a clerk or scribe, a role once filled by clergy; the word descends from Latin clericus.
Clark in 2025
Clark was given to 855 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 741st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,878 babies born.
The history of Clark
Clark reached its highest point in 2015, when 883 babies were given the name, ranking 743rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 361st, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 51,205 babies have been named Clark. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Clark by decade
| Decade | Babies named Clark | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 513 | 361 |
| 1890s | 505 | 562 |
| 1900s | 502 | 614 |
| 1910s | 2,390 | 590 |
| 1920s | 2,924 | 649 |
| 1930s | 3,768 | 520 |
| 1940s | 5,066 | 539 |
| 1950s | 6,636 | 567 |
| 1960s | 6,159 | 578 |
| 1970s | 2,534 | 922 |
| 1980s | 3,029 | 1,002 |
| 1990s | 2,711 | 1,178 |
| 2000s | 2,755 | 1,360 |
| 2010s | 7,005 | 736 |
| 2020s | 4,708 | 741 |
Where Clark is heading
Clark has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 883 babies in 2015 to 855 in 2025.
Names like Clark
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Clark.