Clara Bow
There are approximately 1 people named Clara Bow living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bow. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Clara
95K
Alive today
Named Bow
2.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #16,909
Per 100K: 0.57
Top ancestry: White (70.1%)
First name trend
Clara: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clara. The peak year was 1918 with 5,800 births. The average person named Clara today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bow surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bow, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.1%.
- White70.1%
- Black or African American10.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Two or more races2.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Clara has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0277% of the US population, based on 95,011 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bow appears at a rate of 0.57 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Clara Bow. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Clara
FAQ
Clara Bow: questions and answers
How many people are named Clara Bow?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Clara Bow. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0277%) with the surname frequency (0.57 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Clara Bow?
We classify Clara Bow as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Clara a male or female name?
Clara is predominantly female. Out of 297,914 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Clara 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.