Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1990
Pesach
Pesach has 142 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7983
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Pesach currently ranks #7983 among boys' names in America, with 142 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pesach has been recorded 142 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #7983 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #7983 among boys today
- 142 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Pesach is currently the #7983 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 142 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7983
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Pesach vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7983
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Pesach was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
14 babies were named Pesach in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Pesach compares
142 32nd percentile among 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
Pesach's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pesach | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pesach's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pesach's full recorded timeline at 2013, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pesach at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#7,983
Active since
1990
Pesach popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Pesach by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pesach's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Pesach births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (37% of all-time use).
Pesach by state
Where Pesach concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 6 | 4.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 3.5% |
New Jersey share of Pesach's total US births 4.2%
Even split
6 of 142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pesach? ▼
Pesach has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7983 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Pesach most popular? ▼
Pesach was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Pesach most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pesach are New Jersey (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Pesach been used? ▼
Records for Pesach go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Pesach's data
- Pesach's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Pesachs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Pesach
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Pesach: #7983 Boys' Name - 142 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pesach. 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 Pesach 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 July 2026.