Ignatz vs Ignatius

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

Name A

Ignatz

Boy name

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Name B

Ignatius

Boy name · Rank #1728

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

Births by Decade

Decade Ignatz Ignatius
1880ss 6 32
1890ss — 87
1900ss — 106
1910ss 92 642
1920ss 60 737
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 Ignatz Ignatius
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, 1884–1928.

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