Boys' name · since 1885
Ignatius
Ignatius has 4,075 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,053 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,663 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,075
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ignatius currently ranks #1663 among boys' names in America, with 4,075 babies recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Ignatius recorded 4,075 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #1663 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #2,053 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,663 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,075 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ignatius ranks #2,053 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,663 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,075 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,053 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,663 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,075
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ignatius's 4,075 recorded births place it above 95.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Ignatius compares
4,075 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ignatius's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ignatius | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,075 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 100 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ignatius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ignatius splits its recorded history at 1955: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 100 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ignatius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Ignatius by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (737 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Ignatius's strongest decade.
737 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Ignatius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 32
1880s
32 births
- 1890s 87
1890s
87 births
- 1900s 106
1900s
106 births
- 1910s
1910s
642 births
- 1920s
1920s
737 births
- 1930s
1930s
344 births
- 1940s 238
1940s
238 births
- 1950s 200
1950s
200 births
- 1960s 154
1960s
154 births
- 1970s 85
1970s
85 births
- 1980s 64
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 91
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 199
2000s
199 births
- 2010s
2010s
563 births
- 2020s
2020s
533 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 737 births (18% of all-time use).
How Ignatius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ignatius's total volume
Ignatius by state
Where Ignatius concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 580 | 14.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 269 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 171 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 115 | 2.8% |
| #5 | California | | 77 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 58 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 44 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 40 | 1.0% |
580 of 4,075 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Ignatius appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ignatius's data
- Ignatius's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (737 total births) through the 2020s (533) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ignatiuss (580 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ignatius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~140 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ignatius draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.