Girls' name · since 2010

Pahal

Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Pahal, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,274 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade

Pahal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 2010.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pahal has been recorded 38 times among girls since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2022.

  • #38,274 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 38 born since 2010
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pahal ranks #38,274 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.

#38,274 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pahal's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Pahal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Pahal splits its recorded history at 2014: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Pahal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2019)
8
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
456789 201020112013201420192022 5

Pahal by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (33 births, 87% of the file).

2010s was Pahal's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.

Pahal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (87% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pahal? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 38 babies named Pahal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,274 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 8 births.
Where does Pahal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pahal ranks #38,274 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Pahal most popular? ▼
Pahal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Pahal been used? ▼
Pahal has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 13 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Pahal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pahola, Pahoua. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Pahal's data

  • Pahal's decade-level peak was the 2010s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Pahal

Nearby Names Like Pahal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pahal

Pahola Girl
193 births
Pahoua Girl
148 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pahal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pahal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.