Pascal

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A few things about Pascal you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Pascal

Pascal Groß

German footballer (born 1991)

Choose Pascal and your child shares a first name with Pascal Groß, a German footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Pascal, like who?” Pascal Groß's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 55,249 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Pascal, 31 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Pascal would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPascal first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1910, when it ranked #822. Today it's #3,583, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendPascal has slipped 165 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,583. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Pascal means “of Easter”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Pascal

Pascal is a boy name of French and Latin origin meaning “of Easter”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-cal”. US birth records list Pascal for boys from 1889 to 2025, in 124 of those 137 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #822 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,583, with 31 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names