Clark Kent
There are approximately 5 people named Clark Kent living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clark with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kent. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Clark
35K
Alive today
Named Kent
48K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2015
Average age: 41
Top Census group: White (82.9%)
Estimated bearers: 48K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #799
Per 100K: 14.11
Top ancestry: White (81.1%)
First name trend
Clark: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clark. The peak year was 2015 with 883 births. The average person named Clark today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Clark
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Clark, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 82.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Clark described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Clark at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.9% · 26,846
- Black or African American6.1% · 1,976
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 1,299
- Two or more races3.6% · 1,180
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 900
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 200
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kent surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kent, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kent described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Kent at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.1% · 34,197
- Black or African American10.1% · 4,257
- Two or more races3.9% · 1,653
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 1,413
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 383
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 260
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clark has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0103% of the US population, based on 35,286 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Clark right now.
The surname Kent appears at a rate of 14.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0141%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Clark Kent. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Clark
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FAQ
Clark Kent: questions and answers
How many people are named Clark Kent?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Clark Kent. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0103%) with the surname frequency (14.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clark Kent?
We classify Clark Kent as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clark a male or female name?
Clark is predominantly male. Out of 50,351 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Clark profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Clark Kent?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.