Clarke
Clarke was the 1519th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 140 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1420th with 152 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,787 places. More babies were named Clarke in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,519 girls, down 15 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 140girls
- Girls and boys
- 79% girls, 21% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021152 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,598babies recorded
Clarke popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,519 | #3,193 | 140 | 37 |
| 2020 | #1,504 | #2,736 | 142 | 45 |
| 2010 | #5,651 | #4,703 | 24 | 20 |
| 2000 | #5,349 | #4,430 | 21 | 17 |
| 1990 | — | #2,093 | — | 35 |
| 1980 | — | #2,167 | — | 24 |
| 1970 | — | #1,421 | — | 35 |
| 1960 | — | #1,179 | — | 44 |
| 1950 | — | #989 | — | 49 |
| 1940 | — | #1,109 | — | 35 |
| 1930 | — | #1,370 | — | 28 |
| 1920 | — | #1,256 | — | 33 |
| 1910 | — | #1,451 | — | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | #1,033 | — | 5 |
| 1880 | — | #831 | — | 6 |
How popular is Clarke, counting every spelling?
Clarke is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,347 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,519 for Clarke on its own. Together these spellings went to 148 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke | 140 | #1,519 | 672 |
| Klarke | 8 | #11,454 | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Clarke?
140 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Clarke (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Clarke born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 60 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Clarke.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Clarke?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Clarke are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 12. That makes Clarke a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Clarke by state
How common Clarke was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Indiana (2.6×), North Carolina (1.6×), Illinois (1.6×), Michigan (1.5×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Clarke: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Clarke, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Clarke
How popular is the name Clarke?
Clarke was the 1519th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 140 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1420th with 152 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,787 places. More babies were named Clarke in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Clarke a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 79% girls, 21% boys given the name Clarke in the US.
Where is Clarke most popular?
In 2021–2025, Clarke was most common in Indiana (0.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Carolina and Illinois.