Girls' name · since 1969
Pascha
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 214 babies named Pascha, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,122 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 214
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Pascha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 214 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pascha has been recorded 214 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1986.
- #19,122 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 214 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pascha ranks #19,122 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 214 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #19,122 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 214
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Pascha's 214 recorded births place it above 73.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Pascha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pascha splits its recorded history at 1976: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pascha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1986
- Peak year (1973)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Pascha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (191 births, 89% of the file).
1970s was Pascha's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Pascha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
191 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 191 births (89% of all-time use).
Pascha by state
Where Pascha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 214 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pascha's data
- Pascha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Paschas (5 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pascha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
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, 1969–1986 (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 Pascha 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.