Paschal comes from the French tradition, meaning Easter, related to Passover..
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How popular is Paschal?
1926peak year
The name Paschal reached its peak in 1926, with 21 registrations (ranked #1702). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1902, roughly 24 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11039) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 592 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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