Boy’s name · Italian, Latin

Pasquale

How to say it: pah-SKWAH-leh · /pɑˈskwɑle/

Italian form of Pascal, Latin 'paschalis' meaning 'of Easter' - traditional in southern Italy.

Pasquale was the 4,848th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,687 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#4,848for boys in 2025
1 in 207,208US babies
16born in 2025
#4,687projected for 2030
1910sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Pasquale
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#4,848
Babies born in 202516
Share of births1 in 207,208
Peak decade1910s
Change over 10 years−9%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,687

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Pasquale peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 280 per million births, 1910s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Pat
  • Patsy

Honouring a Pasquale in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pasquale is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Italian.

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