Boys' name · since 1910

Ygnacio

Ygnacio has 650 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

650
total births
1910–2023
years on record
1920s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade

Ygnacio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 650 recorded since 1910.

Ygnacio has 650 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2023.

  • 650 total births
  • 1910–2023 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 29% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

650 boys have been named Ygnacio since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.

650
total births
1910–2023
years on record
1920s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Ygnacio was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

35 babies were named Ygnacio in 1929 - its busiest year on record.

Ygnacio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ygnacio's full recorded timeline at 1940, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ygnacio at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

650

Since 1910

114 years of records

Peak year

1929

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1910

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2023

Ygnacio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1929)
35
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
010203040 191019181926193419431951196219812023 5

Ygnacio by decade

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

1920s was Ygnacio's strongest decade.

188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Ygnacio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 188 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Ygnacio 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 Ygnacio's total volume

Ygnacio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ygnacio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Ygnacio
Ygnacio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ygnacio by state

Where Ygnacio concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ygnacio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
196 30.2%
#2 California
82 12.6%
#3 Arizona
37 5.7%
Texas share of Ygnacio's total US births 30.2%
Even split

196 of 650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ygnacio?
650 babies have been named Ygnacio since 1910. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1929 with 35 births.
When was Ygnacio most popular?
Ygnacio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Ygnacio most popular?
The top states for the name Ygnacio are Texas (196 births), California (82 births), Arizona (37 births).
How long has the name Ygnacio been used?
The SSA has tracked Ygnacio since 1910 -- 114 years through the most recent 2023 data.

What to do with Ygnacio's data

  • Ygnacio's decade-level peak was the 1920s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Ygnacios (196 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1910–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ygnacio: Baby Name Since 1910 - 650 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ygnacio. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Ygnacio 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 July 2026.