How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Clark

Clark has stayed fairly steady in American naming for generations. All-time it's been given to 56,803 U.S. babies, the 709th most common name by sound today, at an all-time high of 1,032 in 2025.

By sound, Clark also includes the spellings Clarke.

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