Boys' name · since 1920

Paskel

16 babies named Paskel in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

16
total births
1920–1931
years on record
1920s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

16 boys have been named Paskel since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Paskel has 16 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1931.

  • 16 total births
  • 1920–1931 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

16 boys have been named Paskel since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.

16
total births
1920–1931
years on record
1920s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Paskel was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

6 babies were named Paskel in 1928 - its busiest year on record.

Paskel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Paskel splits its recorded history at 1928: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Paskel at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

16

Since 1920

12 years of records

Peak year

1928

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1920

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1931

Paskel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1928)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 192019281931 5

Paskel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Paskel's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Paskel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Paskel?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 16 babies named Paskel. The most recent recorded year was 1931. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 6 births.
When was Paskel most popular?
Paskel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Paskel been used?
Records for Paskel go back to 1920, giving 12 years of history through 1931.
What names are similar to Paskel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pasquale, Pascual, Pascal, Pasqual, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Paskel's data

  • Paskel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1920–1931 (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. "Paskel: Baby Name Since 1920 - 16 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paskel. 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 Paskel 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.