Pasqual
Of Spanish and Catalan origin, meaning "Relating to the paschal season or Easter".
Name Census estimates that about 202 living Americans carry the first name Pasqual. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Pasqual today is around 68 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Pasqual births was 1922 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Pasqual. 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
- • The typical person named Pasqual is about 68 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Pasquals were born before 1968.
People living today
202
~ 1 in 1,696,804 Americans
Peak year
1922
31 babies that year
Average age
68
years old
1998 SSA rank
#10,857
Tracked since 1913
Popularity
Pasqual: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Pasqual from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 190 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
Pasqual 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 Pasqual during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Pasquals live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Pennsylvania, Texas recorded the most babies named Pasqual, while New York, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Pasqual
The name Pasqual is derived from the Latin word "Paschal," which means "relating to Easter or the Paschal season." This name has its origins in Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, when Christianity was spreading across Europe and the Mediterranean region.
The name Pasqual is closely associated with the Christian holiday of Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In many Christian traditions, the Paschal season refers to the period from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday, a span of seven weeks.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Pasqual can be found in the writings of St. Isidore of Seville, a scholar and Archbishop who lived in the 7th century AD. He mentioned the term "Paschal" in his influential work, "Etymologiae," which explored the origins and meanings of various words.
In the 9th century, a prominent figure named Pasqual I served as the Pope of the Catholic Church from 817 to 824 AD. His papacy was marked by efforts to reform the Church and resolve disputes over theological matters.
Another notable bearer of the name was Pasqual Bailón, a Spanish friar who lived from 1540 to 1592. He was renowned for his piety, humility, and devotion to the Eucharist, and was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1690.
In the realm of literature, one of the earliest known works to feature a character named Pasqual is the Spanish novel "Lazarillo de Tormes," published in 1554. The character Pasqual is a blind man who serves as a guide and mentor to the protagonist.
During the Renaissance period, a celebrated Italian painter named Pasquale Cati, born around 1550, gained recognition for his religious works and portraits. His paintings can be found in various churches and galleries across Italy.
More recently, in the 20th century, a prominent Mexican artist named Pasqual Martínez Rueda, born in 1920, made significant contributions to the field of printmaking and engraving, particularly in the genre of intaglio.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Pasqual, a name deeply rooted in Christian tradition and closely associated with the celebration of Easter.
People
Pasqual + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Pasqual: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pasqual?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 202 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Pasqual 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 1,696,804 US residents.
Is Pasqual a common name?
We classify Pasqual as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 613 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Pasqual most popular?
The single biggest year for Pasqual was 1922, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Pasqual is about 68 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Pasqual a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Pasqual in the SSA data are male. 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.
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.