Baby Name Popularity Profile

Clark

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Clark.

✦ Clerk or scribe 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #377
All-Time Peak Rank #176 Achieved 1881
Total U.S. Births 50,851 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.1% Boy / 1.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 879 births in 1961
💡 The Clark Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Clerk or scribe
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old English *clerc*, meaning 'clerk' or 'scribe', ultimately from Latin *clericus*.
Alternative Spellings
Clarke
Pronunciation: KLARK
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Clark

According to SSA data, Clark achieved its highest historical rank of #176 in 1881. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1961 with 879 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 3.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Clark across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -3.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 879 births in 1961
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 110 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 513
1890s: 505
1900s: 502
1910s: 2,383
1920s: 2,914
1930s: 3,763
1940s: 5,050
1950s: 6,631
1960s: 6,140
1970s: 2,534
1980s: 3,014
1990s: 2,692
2000s: 2,742
2010s: 6,880
2020s: 4,588

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Clark
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Iowa, Nebraska, Idaho, Kansas
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #189 1,667 2016 17.1% Decline
Iowa #351 1,196 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 588 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #218 299 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 759 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #341 1,073 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #233 580 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #338 1,402 2015 29.6% Decline
Montana #241 183 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #635 778 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #320 661 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #294 2,065 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #283 2,430 1963 +30.3% Growth
Pennsylvania #401 2,739 1943 18.8% Decline
Kentucky #355 868 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #294 916 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #294 1,171 2018 Stable
South Dakota Unranked 166 1953 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 455 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #337 1,028 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 162 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #289 940 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #410 1,295 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #352 2,233 2018 26.8% Decline
Arkansas #356 490 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #479 638 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #331 957 2018 Insufficient historical volume
California #475 4,186 2014 13.0% Decline
Alabama #454 755 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #444 3,013 2015 9.5% Decline
Louisiana #541 713 1964 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #398 1,078 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #478 476 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #545 1,270 2016 +10.3% Growth
Arizona #567 443 2015 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #126 144 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #434 2,405 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 40 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #265 640 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #457 84 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #439 357 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #493 678 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #392 217 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #236 67 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 21 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #209 27 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 17 1953 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 27 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 10 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 10 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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