Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Pascale

Pascale is a common Francophone given name, the feminine of the name Pascal. The same spelling is also an Italian form of the masculine name Pascal, and an Italian surname derived from the given name.

  • French
Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#3,652 (1971)
Total Babies
629
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1960
First Year
2024
Last Year
1971
Peak Year
#3652
Peak Rank
629
Total Count
61
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pascale

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Pascale is a common Francophone given name, the feminine of the name Pascal. The same spelling is also an Italian form of the masculine name Pascal, and an Italian surname derived from the given name.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Pascale

American parents first put Pascale on the record books as a baby girl name in 1960, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 17 Pascales were born — ranking #3,652 that year. About 20% of every Pascale on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Pascale last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 629 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Pascale

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pascale. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Pascaline

Names that sound like Pascale

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pascale is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pascale

What does the name Pascale mean?
Pascale is a common Francophone given name, the feminine of the name Pascal. The same spelling is also an Italian form of the masculine name Pascal, and an Italian surname derived from the given name.
What is the origin of the name Pascale?
Pascale has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Pascale in 2026?
In 2026, Pascale ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Pascale most popular?
Pascale reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #3,652 that year with 17 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Pascale most popular?
Pascale has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pascale.
Is Pascale a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Pascale is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Pascale?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pascale include Toye, Ardra, Nadina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Pascale?
Common variants and related forms of Pascale include Pascaline. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Pascale

Pascale is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 629 births in the dataset. Pascale's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,652. Use the chart and map above to compare Pascale'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.