Clark

Boy name

Clark has been given to 51,205 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2015 and currently ranks #377 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /klɑː(ɹ)k/

From Old English clerc (“clergyman; learned man”), whence also clerk.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

51,205

Peak year

2015 (883 babies)

Rank in 2025

#377 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -3%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Clark

Superman

Superhero appearing in DC Comics publications

James Clark Ross

British explorer and naval officer (1800–1862)

Clark L. Hull

American psychologist (1884–1952)

Clark Ashton Smith

American author (1893-1961)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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