Total births
156
Boys' name · since 1915
Clarkson
156 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.
- #9986
- among boys today
- 156
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Clarkson is the #9986 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 156 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clarkson has been recorded 156 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #9986 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #9986 among boys today
- 156 born since 1915
- 2020s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Clarkson is currently the #9986 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 156 born since 1915, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9986
- among boys today
- 156
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Clarkson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9986
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
28% 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.
How Clarkson compares
156 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Clarkson's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Clarkson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 156 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Clarkson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Clarkson's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Clarkson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,986
Active since
1915
Clarkson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Clarkson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Clarkson's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Clarkson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Clarkson? ▼
Clarkson has been given to 156 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9986 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Clarkson most popular? ▼
Clarkson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Clarkson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clarkson since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Clarkson
Nearby Names Like Clarkson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clarkson
Clarence Boy
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Clayton Boy
#318 139,344 births
Claude Boy
#3335 91,337 births
Clark Boy
#437 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#544 40,252 births
Compare Clarkson side by side: Clarkson vs Clarence Clarkson vs Clayton Clarkson vs Claude
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Clarkson: #9986 Boys' Name - 156 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/clarkson. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clarkson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.