boy's name
Ignatius
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,306
Ireland
#364
1974 births
Ignatius is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 33,154 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ignatius 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 | 32 |
| 1890s | 87 |
| 1900s | 106 |
| 1910s | 642 |
| 1920s | 737 |
| 1930s | 344 |
| 1940s | 238 |
| 1950s | 200 |
| 1960s | 154 |
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s | 64 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 199 |
| 2010s | 563 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 533 |
How popular is Ignatius?
In 2025, Ignatius was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ignatius 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 Ignatius
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ignatius also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ignatius over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ignatius 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 Ignatius
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ignatius — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ignatius
How popular is the name Ignatius?
In 2025, Ignatius was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ignatius a girl's or a boy's name?
Ignatius is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ignatius?
Ignatius has 3 syllables.
When was Ignatius most popular?
Ignatius peaked in 2025, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ignatius a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ignatius currently ranks #838 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.