In 2024, 725 boys in the United States were named Clark, making it the 437th most popular boy's name that year.
Its position has held steady, at 383rd a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 883 births.
Records for Clark go back to 1880, and 50,351 babies have been given the name since.
An English occupational name meaning "clerk" or "scholar". Its superhero connections and strong sound have a capable, dignified quality.
Clark is of English origin, described as classic and strong in style.
In 2024, Clark went to 20 girls and 725 boys — 97% boys.
In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
An English occupational name meaning "clerk" or "scholar". Its superhero connections and strong sound have a capable, dignified quality.
Clark is of English origin, and is usually described as classic and strong in style.
In 2024, 725 boys in the United States were named Clark, making it the 437th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024, Clark went to 20 girls and 725 boys — 97% boys. In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Clay is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Clark.