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Ignatius

Boy's name · #1664 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Ignatius is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1906, when it ranked #555. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 4,100 boys since 1885, ranked #1664 today.

Across the states

See where Ignatius is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ignatiuses

• Ignatius of Loyola — Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
• Ignatius of Antioch — Late 1st/early 2nd century Christian author and Patriarch of Antioch
• Ignatius Kutu Acheampong — Soldier and former military head of state of Ghana (1931–1979)
• Ignatius of Constantinople — 9th century Patriarch of Constantinople
• Ignatius Joseph III Younan — Syrian-Catholic Patriarch

In stories & tradition

• Ignatius J. Reilly — A Confederacy of Dunces (book)
• Ignatius Tuft^ia — Wizarding World Digital
• Ignatius Gallaher — Ulysses (book)

What Ignatiuses become

Among 192 notable people named Ignatius:

Military figures appear 3.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghanaian politician (1931–1979).

Similar names: Leopold · Ignacio · Domenico · Marius · Marcellus · Linus

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