Ignatius vs Ignacio

Side-by-side comparison of Ignatius and Ignacio — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ignatius

Boy name · Rank #1728

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Name B

Ignacio

Boy name · Rank #824

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Metric Ignatius Ignacio
Current Rank #1728 #824
Total Births (all years) 3,975 19,647
Peak Year 1920 2006
Peak Year Births 97 313
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Ignatius Ignacio
1880ss 32 21
1890ss 87 45
1900ss 106 105
1910ss 642 445
1920ss 737 1,200
1930ss 344 1,041
1940ss 238 1,153
1950ss 200 1,266
1960ss 154 1,331
1970ss 85 1,893
1980ss 64 2,204
1990ss 91 2,687
2000ss 199 2,922
2010ss 563 2,103
2020ss 433 1,231

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ignatius Ignacio
2014 41 175
2015 60 231
2016 62 228
2017 70 217
2018 78 220
2019 79 215
2020 80 205
2021 84 223
2022 85 237
2023 89 264
2024 95 302

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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