Dwight Clark
There are approximately 96 people named Dwight Clark living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,570,358 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dwight with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clark. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
96
1 in 3,570,358
Named Dwight
53K
Alive today
Named Clark
619K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1953
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (59.3%)
Estimated bearers: 619K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #28
Per 100K: 180.55
Top ancestry: White (72.0%)
First name trend
Dwight: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dwight. The peak year was 1953 with 2,708 births. The average person named Dwight today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dwight
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dwight, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 59.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dwight 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 Dwight at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.3% · 29,254
- Black or African American33.3% · 16,399
- Two or more races2.9% · 1,412
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 1,065
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 712
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 474
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Clark surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clark, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname 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 surname Clark at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.0% · 388,435
- Black or African American18.5% · 99,576
- Two or more races4.4% · 23,930
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 18,974
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 5,021
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3,725
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dwight has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0155% of the US population, based on 52,988 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 Dwight right now.
The surname Clark appears at a rate of 180.55 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1806%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 96 people with the full name Dwight Clark. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Dwight Clark: questions and answers
How many people are named Dwight Clark?
We estimate approximately 96 people in the United States share the full name Dwight Clark. That works out to about 1 in 3,570,358 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0155%) with the surname frequency (180.55 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dwight Clark?
We classify Dwight Clark as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,570,358 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dwight a male or female name?
Dwight is predominantly male. Out of 78,861 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Dwight 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 people are named Dwight Clark?
Find out how common the name Dwight Clark is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.