Name meaning & stats
Pascal
Pascal. 1,920 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Pascals are 2.5× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
1,920 US babies were named Pascal between 1940 and 2025.
Where Pascals end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.5× | Medium · 17 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.8× | Low · 8 people |
| Film director | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Pascals show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Pasquales spell it Pascal
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)