Total births
498
Unisex name · since 1964
Pasha
Pasha has 498 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 498
- total births
- 1964–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Pasha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 498 have been recorded since 1964.
Pasha has 498 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2016.
- 498 total births
- 1964–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
498 girls have been named Pasha since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 498
- total births
- 1964–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Pasha was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
24 babies were named Pasha in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Pasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pasha's full recorded timeline at 1989, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pasha at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Pasha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2016
- Peak year (1974)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Pasha popularity over time - boys
408 total births recorded since 1969 (Pasha as boys' name)
Pasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Pasha's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Pasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s
1970s
141 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 141 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pasha? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 498 babies named Pasha. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 24 births.
When was Pasha most popular? ▼
Pasha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Pasha a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Pasha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 498 births, and as a boy's name it has 408 births.
How long has the name Pasha been used? ▼
Pasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 53 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Pasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Passion, Pasqualina, Pascale, Pascha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pasha's data
- Pasha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pasha
Nearby Names Like Pasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pasha
Passion Girl
#4497 2,475 births
Pasqualina Girl
641 births
Pascale Girl
#12380 629 births
Pascha Girl
214 births
Pascuala Girl
158 births
Compare Pasha side by side: Pasha vs Passion Pasha vs Pasqualina Pasha vs Pascale
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1964–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pasha: Baby Name Since 1964 - 498 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pasha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Pasha 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 June 2026.