Pasquale
Italian, from Latin paschalis, belonging to Easter, which rests on Hebrew pesach, Passover. It was given to children born in the Easter season.
Pasquale in 2025
Pasquale was given to 16 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,193rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 207,209 babies born.
The history of Pasquale
Pasquale reached its highest point in 1917, when 262 babies were given the name, ranking 737th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 654th, in 1914.
Across the 132 years of records since 1894, 10,138 babies have been named Pasquale. Half of them were born before 1937, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Pasquale by decade
| Decade | Babies named Pasquale | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 38 | 2,084 |
| 1900s | 216 | 966 |
| 1910s | 1,829 | 654 |
| 1920s | 2,113 | 788 |
| 1930s | 1,202 | 973 |
| 1940s | 1,065 | 1,093 |
| 1950s | 768 | 1,564 |
| 1960s | 860 | 1,812 |
| 1970s | 691 | 2,094 |
| 1980s | 488 | 2,878 |
| 1990s | 350 | 4,501 |
| 2000s | 253 | 5,470 |
| 2010s | 177 | 10,025 |
| 2020s | 88 | 10,605 |
Where Pasquale is heading
Pasquale has fallen 11% over the past decade, from 18 babies in 2015 to 16 in 2025.
Names like Pasquale
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Pasquale.