Ignatius
Boy name · #1663 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 100 baby boys were named Ignatius, placing it at #1663 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2234, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 boys born in 2025 was named Ignatius.
Babies named Ignatius per year. Source: SSA.
The 140-year story
Ignatius first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 100 babies and a rank of #1663. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ignatius in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ignatius is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ignatius will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ignatius is most common
State-level data for Ignatius is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ignatius
Statistically, parents drawn to Ignatius tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kassius, Aurelius, Lucius, Caius, and Amadeus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ignatius | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1663 |
| 2024 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2023 | 89 | #1803 |
| 2022 | 85 | #1861 |
| 2021 | 84 | #1841 |
| 2020 | 80 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2014 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2184 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2234 |
| 2014 | 41 | #2847 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ignatius a popular boy name?
Ignatius ranked #1663 among boys in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2234.
When was the name Ignatius most popular?
Ignatius peaked in 2025, when 100 American boys received the name (ranked #1663 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ignatius?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American boys was named Ignatius. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.