How Many People Are Named Ignace?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Ignace. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 102 years old, and Ignace peaked in popularity in 1919 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ignace as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ignace paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 102, Ignace is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1934.
- Ignace is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
102
years old
Peak Year
1919
10 births
Total Registered
96
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ignace
Ignace is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 96 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ignace as a male name
Ranked #2,840 in 1925
10 male births in 1925
Peak: 1919 (10 births)
Ignace: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ignace span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 51 babies were registered. Ignace remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ignace by Decade
How has Ignace tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ignace by State
Ignace + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ignace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ignace
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Ignace: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ignace?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Ignace are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Ignace a common name?
Ignace is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 96 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ignace most popular?
Ignace reached peak popularity in 1919, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ignace is approximately 102 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ignace a male name?
Ignace is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ignace Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ignace Smith, Ignace Johnson, Ignace Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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