US rank #12377 Boys' name Peak 1917 594 births

Ignazio — #12377 US boys' name

594 babies named Ignazio in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1641920s2001930s681940s141960s191970s531980s171990s62000s52010s322020s16
#12377
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Ignazio was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

37 babies were named Ignazio in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ignazio

The Social Security Administration has registered 594 babies named Ignazio between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ignazio currently holds the #12377 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ignazio performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 200 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Ignazio shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 268 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Ignazio in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ignazio in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 594 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ignazio at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

594

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1917

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,377

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ignazio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
37
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
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Ignazio by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
200 births that decade — 34% of Ignazio's all-time total
1910s1641920s2001930s681940s141960s191970s531980s171990s62000s52010s322020s16

Ignazio by state

Where Ignazio concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ignazio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
268 45.1%
#2 Massachusetts
6 1.0%
#3 New Jersey
6 1.0%
New York share of Ignazio's total US births 45.1%
Even split

268 of 594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ignazio?
594 babies have been named Ignazio since 1911. It currently ranks #12377 among boys. The peak year was 1917 with 37 births.
When was Ignazio most popular?
Ignazio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 200 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Ignazio most popular?
The top states for the name Ignazio are New York (268 births), Massachusetts (6 births), New Jersey (6 births).
How long has the name Ignazio been used?
Ignazio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ignazio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ignacio, Ignatius, Ignatz, Ignace, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.