boy's name
Ignacio
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 20,498
the United States
#831
2025 births
Ignacio is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 298 babies in the United States, ranking #831. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Ignacio is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 313 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,125 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ignacio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 45 |
| 1900s | 105 |
| 1910s | 445 |
| 1920s | 1,207 |
| 1930s | 1,041 |
| 1940s | 1,153 |
| 1950s | 1,266 |
| 1960s | 1,331 |
| 1970s | 1,898 |
| 1980s | 2,209 |
| 1990s | 2,692 |
| 2000s | 2,922 |
| 2010s | 2,104 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,530 |
How popular is Ignacio?
In 2025, Ignacio was given to 298 babies in the United States, ranking #831 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ignacio is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ignacio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ignacio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ignacio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ignacio in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ignacio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ignacio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ignacio
How popular is the name Ignacio?
In 2025, Ignacio was given to 298 babies in the United States, ranking #831 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ignacio a girl's or a boy's name?
Ignacio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ignacio?
Ignacio has 4 syllables.
When was Ignacio most popular?
Ignacio peaked in 2006, when 313 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ignacio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ignacio currently ranks #831 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.