Clark vs Clarence

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

Name A

Clark

Boy name · Rank #437

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Name B

Clarence

Boy name · Rank #1558

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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