Pascal
Pascal is a unisex given name. It is a Francophone name, cognate of Italian name Pasquale, Spanish name Pascual, Catalan name Pasqual and Portuguese name Pascoal.
- French
- German
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Pascal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pascal is a unisex given name. It is a Francophone name, cognate of Italian name Pasquale, Spanish name Pascual, Catalan name Pasqual and Portuguese name Pascoal.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- German
- Dutch
The Story of Pascal
Pascal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1889, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 49 Pascals were born — ranking #2,679 that year. As of 2026, Pascal ranks #2,679 for baby boys with 49 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Pascals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Pascal
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Pascal Arweiler (born 1992), German politician
- Pascal Bentoiu (1927–2016), Romanian modernist composer
- Pascal Brendel (born 2003), German artistic gymnast
- Pascal Broulis (born 1965), Swiss politician
- Pascal Caffet (born 1962), French pastry confectioner and chocolate maker¨
- Pascal Charbonneau (born 1983), Canadian chess Grandmaster and financial analyst
- Pascal Chimbonda (born 1979), French footballer
- Pascal Couchepin (born 1942), Swiss politician
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Names that sound like Pascal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pascal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Pascal
Pascal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Pascal's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #822. Use the chart and map above to compare Pascal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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