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 #1739

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Name B

Ignacio

Boy name · Rank #824

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Metric Ignatius Ignacio
Current Rank #1739 #824
Total Births (all years) 4,075 19,947
Peak Year 2025 2006
Peak Year Births 100 313
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Ignatius Ignacio
1880s 32 21
1890s 87 45
1900s 106 105
1910s 642 445
1920s 737 1,200
1930s 344 1,041
1940s 238 1,153
1950s 200 1,266
1960s 154 1,331
1970s 85 1,893
1980s 64 2,204
1990s 91 2,687
2000s 199 2,922
2010s 563 2,104
2020s 533 1,530

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ignatius Ignacio
2014 41 175
2015 60 231
2016 62 228
2017 70 217
2018 78 220
2019 79 216
2020 80 205
2021 84 223
2022 85 237
2023 89 264
2024 95 303
2025 100 298

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, 1885–2025.

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