Clarence vs Clark

Side-by-side comparison of Clarence and Clark — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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Name B

Clark

Boy name · Rank #437

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Metric Clarence Clark
Current Rank #1558 #437
Total Births (all years) 303,445 50,015
Peak Year 1921 1961
Peak Year Births 7,332 880
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Clarence Clark
1880ss 8,760 513
1890ss 11,901 505
1900ss 13,573 502
1910ss 49,196 2,383
1920ss 66,574 2,914
1930ss 42,677 3,763
1940ss 36,197 5,050
1950ss 29,486 6,633
1960ss 17,502 6,140
1970ss 10,667 2,538
1980ss 7,364 3,013
1990ss 4,539 2,692
2000ss 2,591 2,742
2010ss 1,794 6,879
2020ss 624 3,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Clarence Clark
2014 197 814
2015 184 868
2016 156 867
2017 158 861
2018 173 855
2019 169 804
2020 135 792
2021 129 793
2022 137 729
2023 112 709
2024 111 725

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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