US rank #10986 Boys' name Peak 2019 150 births

Clarkson — #10986 US boys' name

150 babies named Clarkson in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s231930s101940s111950s142010s392020s37
#10986
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Clarkson was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

16 babies were named Clarkson in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clarkson

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Clarkson between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clarkson currently holds the #10986 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clarkson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Clarkson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clarkson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 150 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clarkson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2019

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,986

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Clarkson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
16
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
05101520 20242021201719561940192619201915 5

Clarkson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
39 births that decade — 26% of Clarkson's all-time total
1910s161920s231930s101940s111950s142010s392020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clarkson?
150 babies have been named Clarkson since 1915. It currently ranks #10986 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 16 births.
When was Clarkson most popular?
Clarkson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Clarkson been used?
Clarkson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Clarkson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.