How Many People Are Named Ignatius?
An estimated 1,916 people in the United States have the first name Ignatius. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Ignatius peaked in popularity in 1920 with 97 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ignatius 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 Ignatius paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,916
About 1 in 178,891 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1920
97 births
Total Registered
3,975
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ignatius
Ignatius is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,975 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ignatius as a male name
Ranked #1,734 in 2024
95 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (97 births)
Ignatius: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ignatius span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 737 babies were registered. While Ignatius is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ignatius by Decade
How has Ignatius 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.
Ignatius by State
Birth registrations for Ignatius span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Nebraska, Maryland, Florida. On average, about 79 Ignatiuss were registered per state.
Ignatius + Last Name Combinations
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Ignatius: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ignatius?
We estimate approximately 1,916 people named Ignatius 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 178,891 Americans share this first name.
Is Ignatius a common name?
Ignatius is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,975 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ignatius most popular?
Ignatius reached peak popularity in 1920, when 97 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ignatius is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ignatius a male name?
Ignatius is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ignatius Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ignatius Smith, Ignatius Johnson, Ignatius 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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