Clark
“cleric, scholar”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,651st
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- +7.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Clark
Clark means “cleric, scholar” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Clark in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Clark has been rising (+7.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Clark every 152 schools.
Clark in English-speaking countries
Clark ranks 264th in Ontario (Canada), against 1,651st in France.
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
264th boys’ name144 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,180−6.7% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
359th boys’ name29 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,536
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
304th boys’ name36 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,665
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
415th boys’ name2,272 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,263−0.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
858th boys’ name110 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,512−12.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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