Scribe, clerk, or scholar
Derived from an English occupational surname, it originally denoted someone who could read and write or worked as a member of a religious order. It stems from the Latin 'clericus', reflecting a history of education and literacy.
Less common today
Clarke isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,424 in 2021.
The primary protagonist and leader · The 100
American actor known for The Wire
Olympic gold medalist swimmer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
