Total births
10,138
Boys' name · since 1894
Pasquale
10,138 babies named Pasquale in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4898
- among boys today
- 10,138
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
10,138 babies have been named Pasquale since 1894, making it today's #4898 boys' name.
Pasquale has 10,138 recorded births among boys since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4898 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, 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 1894 to 2025.
- #4898 among boys today
- 10,138 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pasquale is currently the #4898 boys' name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 10,138 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4898
- among boys today
- 10,138
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Pasquale vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4898
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Pasquale was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
262 babies were named Pasquale in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Pasquale compares
10,138 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pasquale's all-time total is 28x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pasquale | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,138 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 262 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pasquale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pasquale splits its recorded history at 1960: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 262 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pasquale at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#4,898
Active since
1894
Pasquale popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 262
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Pasquale by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Pasquale's strongest decade.
2,113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Pasquale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 38
1890s
38 births
- 1900s 216
1900s
216 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,829 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,113 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,202 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,065 births
- 1950s 768
1950s
768 births
- 1960s
1960s
860 births
- 1970s 691
1970s
691 births
- 1980s 488
1980s
488 births
- 1990s 350
1990s
350 births
- 2000s 253
2000s
253 births
- 2010s 177
2010s
177 births
- 2020s 88
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,113 births (21% of all-time use).
How Pasquale compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Pasquale's total volume
Pasquale vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Pasquale by state
Where Pasquale concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,683 | 36.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 1,302 | 12.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 1,126 | 11.1% |
| #4 | Connecticut | | 933 | 9.2% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 762 | 7.5% |
| #6 | Rhode Island | | 239 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 167 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 55 | 0.5% |
New York share of Pasquale's total US births 36.3%
Even split
3,683 of 10,138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Pasquale appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pasquale? ▼
Since 1894, Social Security records show 10,138 babies named Pasquale. Today it holds rank #4898 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 262 births.
When was Pasquale most popular? ▼
Pasquale was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,113 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Pasquale most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pasquale are New York (3,683 births), Pennsylvania (1,302 births), New Jersey (1,126 births).
How long has the name Pasquale been used? ▼
Pasquale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 132 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Pasquale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pascual, Pascal, Pasqual, Paschal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pasquale's data
- Pasquale's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,113 total births); usage has since declined to 88 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Pasquales (3,683 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Pasquale
Nearby Names Like Pasquale
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pasquale
Pascual Boy
#3106 3,054 births
Pascal Boy
#2753 2,550 births
Pasqual Boy
613 births
Paschal Boy
#12406 592 births
Pasco Boy
432 births
Compare Pasquale side by side: Pasquale vs Pascual Pasquale vs Pascal Pasquale vs Pasqual
Related Names
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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, 1894–2025 (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. "Pasquale: #4898 Boys' Name - 10,138 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pasquale. 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 Pasquale 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.