Pascual
Boy name · #3457 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 33 baby boys were named Pascual, placing it at #3457 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Pascual.
The 137-year story
Pascual first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 48 boys were named Pascual — good for #1769 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Pascual per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Pascual in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Pascual is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Pascual will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Pascual is most common
State-level data for Pascual is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Pascual
Statistically, parents drawn to Pascual tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marshal, Anibal, Mikal, Kendell, and Marcell.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pascual | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 29 | #3605 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 38 | #3057 |
| 2007 | 39 | #2974 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2578 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 38 | #2741 |
| 2003 | 40 | #2545 |
| 2002 | 40 | #2470 |
| 2001 | 42 | #2346 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pascual a popular boy name?
Pascual ranked #3457 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Pascual most popular?
Pascual peaked in 1993, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #1769 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Pascual?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Pascual. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.