Clarke

“Variant of Clark — Clerk, scholar, or cleric” — Latin via Old English origin

Girl's name · #1518 in the US (2025) · Trending

Clarke has appeared in US records since 1991 — best rank #1419 (2021) · 1,688 babies named Clarke all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

In stories & tradition

Among 76 notable people named Clarke:

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