boy's name
Ignatz
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 158
Ignatz is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1928 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1914, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ignatz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1928, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1910s | 92 |
| 1920s (to 1928) | 60 |
How popular is Ignatz?
In 1928, Ignatz was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Ignatz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Ignatz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ignatz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ignatz
How popular is the name Ignatz?
In 1928, Ignatz was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ignatz a girl's or a boy's name?
Ignatz is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ignatz?
Ignatz has 2 syllables.
When was Ignatz most popular?
Ignatz peaked in 1914, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.