Clarke

How popular is Clarke in the UK?

Rank in 2025

#2,511among boys

Babies in 2025

9about 1 in 33,000 boys

Five-year trend

Fallingdown 49% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 9 boys in the UK were named Clarke, making it the 2,511th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,733rd. Its busiest year was 2015, with 39 boys. 4 girls were also named Clarke in 2025 (4,935th for girls).

Half of all the boys named Clarke in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2018. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.

In 2025, 65 boys in the UK were given Clarke or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #586, up from #2,511 for this spelling alone.

• Clark 56
• Clarke 9

Girls were 4% of the babies named Clarke in the UK in 2014, and 31% in 2025.

Among boys in 2025, it was 2,436th in England and Wales.

How popular is Clarke in the US?

Rank in 2025

#1,518among girls

Babies in 2025

140about 1 in 11,000 girls

Five-year trend

Steadyup 9% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 girls

In 2025, 140 girls in the US were named Clarke, making it the 1,518th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,503rd. Its busiest year was 2021, with 152 girls. It first appears in the records in 1991. 37 boys were also named Clarke in 2025 (3,180th for boys).

Half of all the girls named Clarke in the US since 1880 were born between 2014 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 166 girls in the US were given Clarke or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,200, up from #1,518 for this spelling alone.

• Clarke 140
• Clark 18
• Klarke 8

In 1991, 39% of the babies named Clarke in the US were girls. By 2025 it was 79%, with more girls than boys since 2015.