Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Pascal

Meaning Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,636 Trend ↑ Rising 42%

From Latin Paschālis, from paschālis (“Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter”), from pascha (“Easter”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives), for birth on Easter, or in…

Rank 2025
#3,636
among boys · ↓852 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Pascal · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
47 babies
All-time total
2,561
#2,835 all-time among boys
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Pascal popularity over time

2,561 babies have been named Pascal since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 6 6 1 – #951
1890s – 23 23 2 +283% #971
1900s – 18 18 2 -22% #1,139
1910s – 198 198 20 +1000% #851
1920s – 221 221 22 +12% #1,173
1930s – 175 175 18 -21% #1,449
1940s – 138 138 14 -21% #1,634
1950s – 167 167 17 +21% #1,616
1960s – 155 155 16 -7% #1,824
1970s – 187 187 19 +21% #1,648
1980s 6 210 216 22 +16% #2,075
1990s 5 278 283 28 +31% #2,153
2000s – 259 259 26 -8% #3,347
2010s – 291 291 29 +12% #3,207
2020s (to 2025) – 224 224 37 +28% #2,784

Where Pascal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Pascal

Pascal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,636 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 2,561 American babies have been named Pascal. Its peak came in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pascal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pascal?

The median living Pascal is about 30 years old; half are between 13 and 50. An estimated 1,800 people named Pascal are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pascal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 31 #3,636
2024 – – 47 #2,784
2023 – – 44 #2,881
2022 – – 32 #3,596
2021 – – 38 #3,164
2020 – – 32 #3,472
2019 – – 29 #3,777
2018 – – 27 #3,966
2017 – – 34 #3,362
2016 – – 36 #3,207
2015 – – 34 #3,343
2014 – – 21 #4,660
2013 – – 30 #3,559
2012 – – 27 #3,858
2011 – – 25 #4,075
2010 – – 28 #3,782
2009 – – 26 #4,008
2008 – – 33 #3,405
2007 – – 28 #3,767
2006 – – 28 #3,661
2005 – – 21 #4,296
2004 – – 29 #3,347
2003 – – 25 #3,600
2002 – – 24 #3,639
2001 – – 20 #4,078
2000 – – 25 #3,396
1995 – – 23 #3,071
1990 – – 34 #2,153
1985 – – 19 #2,678
1980 – – 16 #2,926
1975 – – 19 #2,342
1970 – – 12 #2,842
1965 – – 18 #1,900
1960 – – 15 #2,181
1955 – – 17 #1,957
1950 – – 17 #1,862
1945 – – 6 #3,234
1940 – – 14 #1,962
1935 – – 9 #2,669
1930 – – 16 #1,942
1925 – – 20 #1,789
1920 – – 21 #1,731
1915 – – 19 #1,647
1910 – – 14 #851
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 7 #1,139
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Pascal

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Pascal Groß Pascal Groß German footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  2. 2 Pascal Siakam Pascal Siakam Cameroonian basketball player (born 1994) Contemporary
  3. 3 Pascal Chimbonda French footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  4. 4 Pascal Cygan French footballer (born 1974) Contemporary
  5. 5 Pascal Greggory Pascal Greggory French actor (born 1954) Contemporary
  6. 6 Pascal Bruckner Pascal Bruckner French writer and philosopher (born 1948) Contemporary
  7. 7 Pascal Lissouba Pascal Lissouba Congolese politician (1931–2020) Contemporary
  8. 8 Pascal Zuberbühler Pascal Zuberbühler Swiss footballer (born 1971) Contemporary
  9. 9 Pascal Obispo Pascal Obispo French singer, producer and songwriter (born 1965) Contemporary
  10. 10 Pascal Quignard Pascal Quignard French writer (born 1948) Contemporary
  11. 11 Pascal Lamy Pascal Lamy French businessman and politician (born 1947) Contemporary
  12. 12 Pascal Feindouno Pascal Feindouno Guinean footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  13. 13 Pascal Vahirua Pascal Vahirua French retired footballer (born 1966) Contemporary
  14. 14 Pascal Stenzel Pascal Stenzel German footballer b. 1996 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Pascal Dusapin Pascal Dusapin French composer b. 1955 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Pascal Ackermann Pascal Ackermann German bicycle racer (born 1994) Contemporary
  17. 17 Pascal Couchepin Pascal Couchepin Swiss Federal Councillor from 1998 to 2009 b. 1942 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Pascal Richard Pascal Richard Swiss cyclist (born 1964) Contemporary
  19. 19 Pascal Fabre Pascal Fabre French racing driver (born 1960) Contemporary
  20. 20 Pascal Martinot-Lagarde Pascal Martinot-Lagarde French hurdler b. 1991 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pascal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pascal?

The median living Pascal is about 30 years old. Half of all living Pascals are between 13 and 50 years old.

How many people named Pascal are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Pascal are alive in the United States, based on 2,561 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pascal mean?

From Latin Paschālis, from paschālis (“Paschal; of or pertaining to Easter”), from pascha (“Easter”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives), for birth on Easter, or in honor of the 9th-century pope Paschal I (died 824).

How popular is the name Pascal in 2025?

Pascal ranked #3,636 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pascal?

2,561 babies have been named Pascal in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pascal most popular?

Pascal peaked in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Pascal a boy or girl name?

Pascal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pascal rising or falling?

Pascal is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Pascal become more popular?

Pascal is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Pascal in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Pascal?

Well-known people named Pascal include Pascal Groß (soccer player), Pascal Siakam (basketball player), Pascal Chimbonda (soccer player).

Names like Pascal

Names that sound and feel close to Pascal: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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