Gender
Origin
- Latin
- small
Pronunciation
p(a)-sha
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #4950, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7194, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #2921, 24 births); most recent 2016 (rank #16210, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | – |
| 2024 | 9 | – |
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 11 | – |
| 2021 | 12 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | – |
| 2019 | 19 | – |
| 2018 | 13 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 |
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 2024 (rank #1675, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #2680, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5579, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #599, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 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