Ignatius Boy
How popular is Ignatius?
#1,663 boy name in 2025
100 baby boys were named Ignatius in the US in 2025, making it the 1663rd most popular boy name.
1,954living people named Ignatius (est.)
14median age of people named Ignatius
4,075babies named Ignatius since 1880
1 in 33,153US babies born in 2025
Ignatius popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,663 for boys (▲ 72 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 100 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,234 in 2015, #1,849 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (100 boys) |
| Highest rank | #547 in 1906 |
| First recorded | 1885 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ignatius is most popular
Babies named Ignatius per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Ignatius by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 32 | #673 |
| 1890s | 87 | #572 |
| 1900s | 106 | #547 |
| 1910s | 642 | #562 |
| 1920s | 737 | #640 |
| 1930s | 344 | #755 |
| 1940s | 238 | #1,007 |
| 1950s | 200 | #1,361 |
| 1960s | 154 | #1,685 |
| 1970s | 85 | #2,811 |
| 1980s | 64 | #4,011 |
| 1990s | 91 | #4,468 |
| 2000s | 199 | #3,272 |
| 2010s | 563 | #1,886 |
| 2020s | 533 | #1,663 |
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Questions
- Is Ignatius a boy or girl name?
- Ignatius is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ignatius were boys.
- How popular is the name Ignatius?
- 100 baby boys were named Ignatius in the US in 2025, making it the 1663rd most popular boy name.
- When was Ignatius most popular?
- Ignatius peaked in 2025, when 100 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #547 in 1906.
- How many people are named Ignatius?
- 4,075 babies have been named Ignatius in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,954 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Ignatius most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ignatius was most common in Kansas, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.