Petula Clark
There are approximately 1 people named Petula Clark 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 Petula with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clark. 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 Petula
155
Alive today
Named Clark
654K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 155
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1968
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 654K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #27
Per 100K: 190.75
Top ancestry: White (74.7%)
First name trend
Petula: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Petula. The peak year was 1968 with 39 births. The average person named Petula today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Clark surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clark, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.7%.
- White74.7%
- Black or African American19.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Petula has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 155 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Clark appears at a rate of 190.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1908%.
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 Petula Clark. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Clark
FAQ
Petula Clark: questions and answers
How many people are named Petula Clark?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Petula Clark. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (190.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Petula Clark?
We classify Petula Clark as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Petula a male or female name?
Petula is predominantly female. Out of 179 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Petula 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.