Fun Facts About the Name Paschal
- 592 babies named Paschal: U.S. records list 592 babies given the name Paschal from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Paschal Mean?
Paschal is an English form of the Latin name Paschalis, meaning "of Passover" or, in Christian use, "of Easter." Paschalis is an adjective formed from Latin Pascha, "Passover; Easter," with the suffix -alis, "pertaining to." Pascha comes from Greek pascha, which comes from Hebrew pesaḥ, the name of the Passover festival. The Hebrew word is traditionally explained as "passing over," though the exact etymology of pesaḥ is uncertain. The name's literal sense is "pertaining to Passover"; its Christian sense is "pertaining to Easter."
Paschal Name History & Origins
The Latin name Paschalis was used in medieval Europe and lies behind several vernacular forms, including French Pascal, Italian Pasquale, and Spanish Pascual. Paschal is the English form; its -ch- spelling follows the Latin Paschalis. In English, paschal has also been used as an adjective for things associated with Passover or Easter, as in Paschal lamb and Paschal candle.
Several church figures bore the name, among them Pope Paschal I, who was pope from 817 to 824, and Pope Paschal II, who was pope from 1099 to 1118. Saint Paschal Baylon (1540 - 1592), a Spanish Franciscan, is another well-known bearer; his name is usually rendered Pascual in Spanish.
How Popular is the Name Paschal?
Paschal has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1926. Its best rank was #1,270 in 1902.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #13,683 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #10,511 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #9,518 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,445 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #13,743 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #9,775 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #5,590 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #4,924 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,457 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #4,591 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #4,853 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #4,294 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #4,467 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #3,918 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #3,546 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #3,265 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #3,508 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #3,447 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #2,669 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #2,822 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1950 | #2,004 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1949 | #3,224 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #2,744 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #2,469 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #2,650 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #2,708 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1944 | #1,957 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1943 | #2,911 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #2,667 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1941 | #2,452 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1940 | #2,285 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1938 | #2,067 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1937 | #2,843 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #3,443 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #3,560 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1934 | #2,901 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1933 | #1,816 | 16 | 0.0016% |
| 1932 | #4,153 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1931 | #4,191 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #2,413 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1929 | #2,557 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1928 | #1,884 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1927 | #2,273 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1926 | #1,702 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1925 | #2,554 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1924 | #3,197 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1923 | #2,416 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1922 | #1,868 | 19 | 0.0017% |
| 1921 | #2,238 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1920 | #2,028 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1919 | #2,129 | 15 | 0.0015% |
| 1918 | #1,883 | 18 | 0.0018% |
| 1917 | #2,253 | 13 | 0.0014% |
| 1916 | #1,825 | 17 | 0.0019% |
| 1915 | #1,761 | 17 | 0.0020% |
| 1914 | #2,410 | 9 | 0.0014% |
| 1913 | #1,910 | 10 | 0.0020% |
| 1912 | #1,406 | 13 | 0.0030% |
| 1908 | #1,336 | 6 | 0.0039% |
| 1902 | #1,270 | 5 | 0.0041% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Paschal Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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