Names / Unisex names
Clarke
Current rank
#3,193
and easing
All-time peak
#831
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
5,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #831 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Clerk, scholar (English). The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. It crested in 1880 at #831. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Across all years, more than 5,500 children have been named this.