boy's name
Clarkson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 169
Clarkson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Clarkson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Clarkson?
In 2025, Clarkson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Clarkson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Clarkson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clarkson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clarkson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clarkson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clarkson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clarkson
How popular is the name Clarkson?
In 2025, Clarkson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Clarkson a girl's or a boy's name?
Clarkson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Clarkson?
Clarkson has 2 syllables.
When was Clarkson most popular?
Clarkson peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Clarkson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Clarkson currently ranks #13,536 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.