Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1993

Pascual

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,491 Trend ↑ Rising 11%
Rank 2025
#3,491
among boys · ↓341 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Pascual · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
48 babies
All-time total
3,054
#2,507 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Pascual popularity over time

3,054 babies have been named Pascual since 1888, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,143
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,352
1910s 110 11 +2100% #1,509
1920s 260 26 +136% #1,253
1930s 229 23 -12% #1,273
1940s 185 19 -19% #1,290
1950s 219 22 +18% #1,362
1960s 199 20 -9% #1,592
1970s 244 24 +23% #1,649
1980s 333 33 +36% #1,685
1990s 380 38 +14% #1,785
2000s 377 38 -1% #2,374
2010s 293 29 -22% #3,054
2020s (to 2025) 215 36 +22% #2,875

Where Pascual 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Pascual

Pascual is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,491 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 3,054 American babies have been named Pascual. Its peak came in 1993, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Pascual stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pascual?

The median living Pascual is about 32 years old; half are between 17 and 51. An estimated 2,200 people named Pascual are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Pascual year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,491
2024 39 #3,150
2023 33 #3,537
2022 40 #3,088
2021 28 #3,894
2020 42 #2,875
2019 30 #3,695
2018 25 #4,190
2017 39 #3,054
2016 27 #3,961
2015 27 #3,959
2014 19 #5,009
2013 23 #4,278
2012 36 #3,155
2011 29 #3,672
2010 38 #3,060
2009 28 #3,802
2008 38 #3,087
2007 39 #3,009
2006 46 #2,613
2005 28 #3,506
2004 38 #2,779
2003 40 #2,569
2002 40 #2,497
2001 42 #2,374
2000 38 #2,513
1995 41 #2,049
1990 36 #2,073
1985 33 #1,828
1980 35 #1,685
1975 26 #1,870
1970 24 #1,836
1965 16 #2,056
1960 18 #1,960
1955 32 #1,362
1950 23 #1,567
1945 20 #1,524
1940 18 #1,672
1935 23 #1,447
1930 28 #1,390
1925 24 #1,568
1920 25 #1,537
1915 17 #1,762
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Pascual

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

  1. 1 Pascual Ortiz Rubio Pascual Ortiz Rubio President of Mexico from 1930 to 1932 1877–1963 · 19th century
  2. 2 Pascual Jordan Pascual Jordan German physicist and politician (1902–1980) Contemporary
  3. 3 Pascual Cervera y Topete Pascual Cervera y Topete Spanish Navy officer and politician (1839–1909) 19th century
  4. 4 Pascual Pérez Pascual Pérez Argentine boxer 1926–1977 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Pascual Madoz Pascual Madoz Spanish politician, statistician 1806–1870 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pascual?

The median living Pascual is about 32 years old. Half of all living Pascuals are between 17 and 51 years old.

How many people named Pascual are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Pascual are alive in the United States, based on 3,054 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pascual in 2025?

Pascual ranked #3,491 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pascual?

3,054 babies have been named Pascual in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pascual most popular?

Pascual peaked in 1993, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Pascual a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pascual rising or falling?

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

Will Pascual become more popular?

Pascual is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Pascual 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 Pascual?

Well-known people named Pascual include Pascual Ortiz Rubio (politician), Pascual Jordan (physicist), Pascual Cervera y Topete (politician).

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