Clarke
Girl name · #1521 in 2025 · Very rare
Clarke is currently the #1521 girl name in the United States — 140 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,857 girls born in 2025 was named Clarke.
The 34-year story
Clarke first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 22 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 152 girls were named Clarke — good for #1419 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Clarke per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clarke in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Clarke is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Clarke will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Clarke is most common
State-level data for Clarke is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Clarke
Statistically, parents drawn to Clarke tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blayke, Zelie, Bowie, Esmae, and Jhene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clarke | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | #1518 |
| 2024 | 108 | #1852 |
| 2023 | 133 | #1581 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1540 |
| 2021 | 152 | #1419 |
| 2020 | 142 | #1503 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1773 |
| 2018 | 92 | #2084 |
| 2017 | 95 | #2053 |
| 2016 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Clarke a popular girl name?
Clarke ranked #1521 among girls in 2025 with 140 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Clarke most popular?
Clarke peaked in 2021, when 152 American girls received the name (ranked #1419 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Clarke?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,857 newborn American girls was named Clarke. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.