Girls' name · since 1983
Pahoua
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 148 babies named Pahoua, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,923 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 148
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Pahoua sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 148 recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pahoua has been recorded 148 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2000.
- #22,923 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 148 born since 1983
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pahoua ranks #22,923 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,923 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 148
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Pahoua's 148 recorded births place it above 68.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Pahoua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pahoua splits its recorded history at 1993: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pahoua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2000
- Peak year (1994)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Pahoua by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (103 births, 70% of the file).
1990s was Pahoua's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Pahoua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
103 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 103 births (70% of all-time use).
Pahoua by state
Where Pahoua concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 38 | 25.7% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 3.4% |
38 of 148 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Pahoua's data
- Pahoua's decade-level peak was the 1990s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pahouas (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Pahoua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
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, 1983–2000 (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 Pahoua 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.