Total births
146
Boys' name · since 1929
Pastor
146 babies named Pastor in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1929–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Pastor sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 146 recorded since 1929.
Pastor has 146 recorded births among boys since 1929, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2008.
- 146 total births
- 1929–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
146 boys have been named Pastor since 1929, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 146
- total births
- 1929–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Pastor was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pastor in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Pastor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pastor splits its recorded history at 1991: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pastor at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Pastor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2008
- Peak year (1981)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Pastor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Pastor's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Pastor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 53 births (36% of all-time use).
Pastor by state
Where Pastor concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.4% |
California share of Pastor's total US births 3.4%
5 of 146 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pastor? ▼
146 babies have been named Pastor since 1929. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1981 with 8 births.
When was Pastor most popular? ▼
Pastor was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Pastor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pastor are California (5 births).
How long has the name Pastor been used? ▼
Records for Pastor go back to 1929, giving 80 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Pastor? ▼
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 Pastor's data
- Pastor's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2000s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Pastors (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Pastor
Nearby Names Like Pastor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pastor
Pasquale Boy
#4898 10,138 births
Pascual Boy
#3106 3,054 births
Pascal Boy
#2753 2,550 births
Pasqual Boy
613 births
Paschal Boy
#12406 592 births
Compare Pastor side by side: Pastor vs Pasquale Pastor vs Pascual Pastor vs Pascal
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1929–2008 (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. "Pastor: Baby Name Since 1929 - 146 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pastor. 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 Pastor 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.