Total births
136
Girls' name · since 1927
Pasty
Pasty has 136 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 136
- total births
- 1927–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Pasty is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 136 have been recorded since 1927.
Pasty has 136 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1975.
- 136 total births
- 1927–1975 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
136 girls have been named Pasty since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1975.
- 136
- total births
- 1927–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Pasty was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pasty in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Pasty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pasty splits its recorded history at 1955: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pasty at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Pasty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1975
- Peak year (1956)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Pasty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Pasty's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Pasty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
62 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 62 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pasty? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 136 babies named Pasty. The most recent recorded year was 1975. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 8 births.
When was Pasty most popular? ▼
Pasty was most popular in the 1950s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Pasty been used? ▼
Pasty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 49 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Pasty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Passion, Pasqualina, Pascale, Pasha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pasty's data
- Pasty's decade-level peak was the 1950s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- 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 Pasty
Nearby Names Like Pasty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pasty
Passion Girl
#4497 2,475 births
Pasqualina Girl
641 births
Pascale Girl
#12380 629 births
Pasha Girl
498 births
Pascha Girl
214 births
Compare Pasty side by side: Pasty vs Passion Pasty vs Pasqualina Pasty 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, 1927–1975 (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. "Pasty: Baby Name Since 1927 - 136 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pasty. 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 Pasty 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.