Boys' name · since 1884
Ignatz
Ignatz has 158 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,414 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 158
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ignatz sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 158 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ignatz has been recorded 158 times among boys since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1928.
- #14,414 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 158 born since 1884
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ignatz ranks #14,414 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 158 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.
- #14,414 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 158
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ignatz's 158 recorded births place it above 68.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Ignatz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ignatz splits its recorded history at 1919: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ignatz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1928
- Peak year (1914)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Ignatz by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (92 births, 58% of the file).
1910s was Ignatz's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ignatz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
92 births
- 1920s
1920s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 92 births (58% of all-time use).
Ignatz by state
Where Ignatz concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 12.0% |
19 of 158 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ignatz's data
- Ignatz's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 1920s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Ignatzs (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Ignatz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1914)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1884–1928 (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 Ignatz 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.