Pasco
Pascoe is a Cornish given name and surname which means "Easter children" from the Cornish language Pask, cognate of Latin Pascha ("Easter"). Pascoe is a Cornish pet form of the name Pascal, introduced by the Norman knights into England after the Norman Conquest started in 1066, and derives from the Latin paschalis, which means "relating to Easter" from Latin Pascha ("Easter").
Meaning & Origin of Pasco
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pascoe is a Cornish given name and surname which means "Easter children" from the Cornish language Pask, cognate of Latin Pascha ("Easter"). Pascoe is a Cornish pet form of the name Pascal, introduced by the Norman knights into England after the Norman Conquest started in 1066, and derives from the Latin paschalis, which means "relating to Easter" from Latin Pascha ("Easter").
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The Story of Pasco
Pasco first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 22 Pascos were born — ranking #1,576 that year. As of 2026, Pasco ranks #5,101 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 432 Pascos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Pasco
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pasco is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pasko
- Posco
- Pascoe
- Pisco
- Paska
- Pesco
- Pasca
- Basco
- Pesky
- Bosco
- Paseo
- Pesci
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About the name Pasco
Pasco is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 432 births in the dataset. Pasco's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,576. Use the chart and map above to compare Pasco'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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