Pascuala
Feminine form of Pascual, a Spanish name meaning "relating to the Passover festival".
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Pascuala. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Pascuala today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Pascuala births was 1927 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Pascuala. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Pascuala. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
1927
20 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
2002 SSA rank
#14,938
Tracked since 1905
Census
Pascuala in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,169 people with the first name Pascuala, which placed it at #11,120 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,120
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,169 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pascuala
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pascuala is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%) and White (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Pascuala described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Pascuala at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.0% · 1,134
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 23
- White0.9% · 11
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Pascuala: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Pascuala from the 1900s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 101 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pascuala by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Pascuala during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Pascualas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Pascuala
Pascuala is a feminine given name derived from the Latin name Paschal, which itself comes from the Hebrew word "pesach" meaning Passover or Easter. The name has its roots in the Jewish and Christian traditions, and it was commonly used in Spain and other parts of the Spanish-speaking world.
The name Pascuala first gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly among Christian communities in Spain and other parts of Europe. It was often given to girls born around the time of Easter, as the name was associated with the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pascuala can be found in the historical records of medieval Spain. In the 13th century, there was a woman named Pascuala de Ayala, who was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso X of Castile, known as the Wise.
Another notable bearer of the name was Pascuala Cañas, a Spanish Catholic nun who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her piety and devotion to charitable works, and she is now venerated as a Blessed in the Catholic Church.
In the 19th century, Pascuala Lerias was a Cuban revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule. She was a member of the Cuban independence movement and participated in several uprisings against the Spanish authorities.
Another famous Pascuala was Pascuala Ilabaca, a Chilean poet and educator who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a pioneering figure in the promotion of women's education and was also known for her poetic works that celebrated the beauty of her native land.
In more recent times, Pascuala Coronado was a prominent Mexican artist and painter who was part of the Mexican Modernist movement. She was known for her vibrant and colorful depictions of indigenous Mexican culture and traditions.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the name Pascuala throughout history. While its origins are rooted in the Christian tradition, the name has transcended religious and cultural boundaries, becoming a beloved and respected name in various parts of the world.
People
Pascuala + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Pascuala as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Pascuala: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pascuala?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Pascuala going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Pascuala a common name?
We classify Pascuala as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 158 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Pascuala most popular?
The single biggest year for Pascuala was 1927, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Pascuala is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Pascuala in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,169 people with the name Pascuala, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,120 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Pascuala in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Pascuala?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Pascuala appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,176 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Pascuala?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Pascuala is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%) and White (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Pascuala most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Pascuala in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (1,134 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Pascuala in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Pascuala a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Pascuala in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Pascuala still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Pascuala in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Pascuala can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Pascuala?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.