boy's name
Paschal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 774
Ireland
#316
1988 births
Paschal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 21 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Paschal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 112 |
| 1920s | 149 |
| 1930s | 79 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 48 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 12 |
How popular is Paschal?
In 2024, Paschal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Paschal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Paschal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paschal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Paschal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Paschal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Paschal
How popular is the name Paschal?
In 2024, Paschal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Paschal a girl's or a boy's name?
Paschal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Paschal?
Paschal has 2 syllables.
When was Paschal most popular?
Paschal peaked in 1926, when 21 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.