US rank #4880 Boys' name Peak 1917 10,122 births

Pasquale — #4880 US boys' name

10,122 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.

1890s381900s2161910s18291920s21131930s12021940s10651950s7681960s8601970s6911980s4881990s3502000s2532010s1772020s72
#4880
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Pasquale

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,122 babies named Pasquale between 1894 and 2024, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Pasquale currently holds the #4880 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 262 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pasquale performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 2,113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Pasquale shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 3,683 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Pasquale in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pasquale in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,122 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Pasquale at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,122

Since 1894

131 years of records

Peak year

1917

262 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#4,880

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1894

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2024

Pasquale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1894

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
262
Annual births at peak — across 131 years of records
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Pasquale by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
2,113 births that decade — 21% of Pasquale's all-time total
1890s381900s2161910s18291920s21131930s12021940s10651950s7681960s8601970s6911980s4881990s3502000s2532010s1772020s72

Pasquale by state

Where Pasquale concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Pasquale
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
3,683 36.4%
#2 Pennsylvania
1,302 12.9%
#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 36.4%
Even split

3,683 of 10,122 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?
10,122 babies have been named Pasquale since 1894. It currently ranks #4880 among boys. The peak year 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 131 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1894–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.