Clark
Pronounced K L AA1 R K (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1961
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Clark?
Clark is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 53,887 children — the 458th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 87% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 1961, when 932 children were given it.
Clarke is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Clark and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Clarke
Characteristics
- Alliterative
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K L AA1 R K
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Clark
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Clark
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Clark?
- Clark ranks 458th among boys' names in US records, with 53,887 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,416.
- Is Clark a unisex name?
- No. Clark is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Clark most popular?
- 1961, when 932 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Clark spelled?
- Clarke. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.