Gender
Origin
- French
- Easter Child - Lamb
Born at Passover or Easter; This name derives from both Hebrew and Latin, and is appropriate to celebrate the birth of a child born during either spring holiday. - Hebrew
- Passover
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Pascal
Pronunciation
p(a)-scal, pas-cal
Famous People
French philosopher and inventor Blaise Pascal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2741, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3583, 31 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #9538, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | – |
| 2024 | 47 | – |
| 2023 | 44 | – |
| 2022 | 32 | – |
| 2021 | 38 | – |
| 2020 | 32 | – |
| 2019 | 29 | – |
| 2018 | 27 | – |
| 2017 | 34 | – |
| 2016 | 36 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #809, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #2, 21,255 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #713, 8 births); most recent 1970 (rank #1635, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 14 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | – |
| 2019 | 11 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2016 | 20 | – |
| 2015 | 21 | – |
| 2014 | 33 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #116, 19 births); most recent 2010 (rank #720, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #305, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence