Ignatius vs Ignatz

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

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Ignatius

Boy name · Rank #1728

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Ignatz

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Metric Ignatius Ignatz
Current Rank #1728 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,975 158
Peak Year 1920 1914
Peak Year Births 97 19
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Ignatius Ignatz
1880ss 32 6
1890ss 87 —
1900ss 106 —
1910ss 642 92
1920ss 737 60
1930ss 344 —
1940ss 238 —
1950ss 200 —
1960ss 154 —
1970ss 85 —
1980ss 64 —
1990ss 91 —
2000ss 199 —
2010ss 563 —
2020ss 433 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ignatius Ignatz
2014 41 —
2015 60 —
2016 62 —
2017 70 —
2018 78 —
2019 79 —
2020 80 —
2021 84 —
2022 85 —
2023 89 —
2024 95 —

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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