Ignacia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	10	1	–	#1,525
1900s	31	3	+210%	#1,412
1910s	139	14	+348%	#1,406
1920s	268	27	+93%	#1,290
1930s	171	17	-36%	#1,478
1940s	128	13	-25%	#2,134
1950s	95	10	-26%	#2,444
1960s	42	4	-56%	#4,666
1970s	47	5	+12%	#6,216
1980s	44	4	-6%	#6,498
1990s	37	4	-16%	#8,994
2000s	15	2	-59%	#16,279
2010s	24	2	+60%	#14,043
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	+11%	#14,082

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,525

1900s

+210%

#1,412

1910s

139

+348%

#1,406

1920s

268

+93%

#1,290

1930s

171

-36%

#1,478

1940s

128

-25%

#2,134

1950s

-26%

#2,444

1960s

-56%

#4,666

1970s

+12%

#6,216

1980s

-6%

#6,498

1990s

-16%

#8,994

2000s

-59%

#16,279

2010s

+60%

#14,043

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#14,082

The story of Ignacia

Ignacia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 1,067 American babies have been named Ignacia. Its peak came in 1926, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ignacia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ignacia?

The median living Ignacia is about 65 years old; half are between 39 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Ignacia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ignacia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#14,082
2022	5	#16,245
2021	5	#16,171
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,473
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,807
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,542
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,043
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,449
2004	5	#17,102
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,279
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,035
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,435
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,366
1955	10	#3,888
1950	8	#4,099
1945	16	#2,186
1940	10	#2,828
1935	14	#2,242
1930	28	#1,478
1925	25	#1,717
1920	31	#1,455
1915	11	#2,608
1910	10	#1,568
1905	7	#1,602
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ignacia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ignacia?

The median living Ignacia is about 65 years old. Half of all living Ignacias are between 39 and 79 years old.

How many people named Ignacia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ignacia are alive in the United States, based on 1,067 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ignacia in 2025?

Ignacia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ignacia?

1,067 babies have been named Ignacia in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ignacia most popular?

Ignacia peaked in 1926, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Ignacia a boy or girl name?

Ignacia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ignacia rising or falling?

Ignacia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Ignacia popularity over time

The story of Ignacia

How old are people named Ignacia?

Ignacia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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