boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Ignacio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #830 Trend ↑ Rising 40%
Rank 2025
#830
among boys · ↓5 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
298
named Ignacio · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,732
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
313 babies
All-time total
19,969
#842 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Ignacio popularity over time

19,969 babies have been named Ignacio since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 21 21 2 – #656
1890s – 45 45 5 +114% #750
1900s – 105 105 11 +133% #621
1910s – 445 445 45 +324% #665
1920s 7 1,200 1,207 121 +171% #513
1930s – 1,041 1,041 104 -14% #502
1940s – 1,153 1,153 115 +11% #547
1950s – 1,266 1,266 127 +10% #595
1960s – 1,331 1,331 133 +5% #598
1970s 5 1,893 1,898 190 +43% #559
1980s 5 2,204 2,209 221 +16% #552
1990s 5 2,687 2,692 269 +22% #598
2000s – 2,922 2,922 292 +9% #622
2010s – 2,104 2,104 210 -28% #926
2020s (to 2025) – 1,530 1,530 255 +21% #825

Where Ignacio is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 314 0.18 outside top 500
2027 329 0.19 outside top 500
2028 342 0.20 outside top 500
2029 354 0.21 outside top 500
2030 364 0.21 outside top 500

Where Ignacio is most popular

Boys named Ignacio per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.153 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ignacio born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 23 0.698 +355%
Arizona 57 0.348 +127%
Texas 267 0.303 +98%
California 272 0.298 +94%
Florida 140 0.296 +93%
Nevada 13 0.228 +49%
Colorado 28 0.217 +41%
Oregon 15 0.198 +29%
Illinois 47 0.184 +20%
Nebraska 6 0.138 -10%
Idaho 5 0.122 -20%
Indiana 17 0.106 -31%
Michigan 19 0.093 -40%
New York 40 0.092 -40%
North Carolina 19 0.074 -51%
Kansas 5 0.073 -52%
Washington 11 0.067 -56%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -63%
Utah 5 0.052 -66%
Georgia 12 0.047 -69%
Virginia 7 0.037 -76%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -76%
Pennsylvania 9 0.034 -78%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -78%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -84%
Ohio 5 0.019 -88%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ignacio

Ignacio is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #830 in 2025 with 298 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 19,969 American babies have been named Ignacio. Its peak came in 2006, when 313 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ignacio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ignacio?

The median living Ignacio is about 31 years old; half are between 17 and 49. An estimated 16 thousand people named Ignacio are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Ignacio year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 298 #830
2024 – – 303 #825
2023 – – 264 #882
2022 – – 237 #958
2021 – – 223 #986
2020 – – 205 #1,015
2019 – – 216 #985
2018 – – 220 #946
2017 – – 217 #958
2016 – – 228 #930
2015 – – 231 #926
2014 – – 175 #1,094
2013 – – 182 #1,053
2012 – – 211 #958
2011 – – 207 #960
2010 – – 217 #928
2009 – – 257 #839
2008 – – 270 #812
2007 – – 289 #762
2006 – – 313 #704
2005 – – 312 #673
2004 – – 304 #670
2003 – – 284 #683
2002 – – 305 #638
2001 – – 305 #622
2000 – – 283 #642
1995 – – 250 #662
1990 – – 281 #598
1985 – – 198 #624
1980 – – 236 #560
1975 – – 189 #587
1970 – – 165 #632
1965 – – 111 #705
1960 – – 141 #658
1955 – – 136 #639
1950 – – 130 #600
1945 – – 115 #560
1940 – – 80 #677
1935 – – 92 #609
1930 – – 142 #502
1925 – – 124 #556
1920 – – 97 #641
1915 – – 56 #820
1910 – – 20 #665
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 7 #1,105
1895 – – 6 #1,027
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Ignacio

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ignacio Zaragoza Ignacio Zaragoza Mexican Army officer and politician (1829–1862) 19th century
  2. 2 Ignacio Allende Ignacio Allende Mexican independence leader 1769–1811 · 18th century
  3. 3 Ignacio Comonfort Ignacio Comonfort President of Mexico from 1855 to 1858 1812–1863 · 19th century
  4. 4 Ignacio Scocco Ignacio Scocco Argentine footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Ignacio Zuloaga Ignacio Zuloaga Spanish painter (1870–1945) 19th century
  6. 6 Ignacio Camacho Ignacio Camacho Spanish professional footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Ignacio Trelles Ignacio Trelles Mexican footballer and manager (1916–2020) Contemporary
  8. 8 Ignacio Zoco Ignacio Zoco Spanish footballer (1939–2015) Contemporary
  9. 9 Ignacio Ramonet Ignacio Ramonet Spanish academic, journalist and writer (born 1943) Contemporary
  10. 10 Ignacio Manuel Altamirano Ignacio Manuel Altamirano Mexican writer, journalist, teacher and politician (1834–1893) 19th century
  11. 11 Ignacio Andrade Ignacio Andrade President of Venezuela (1839–1925) 19th century
  12. 12 Ignacio Milam Tang Ignacio Milam Tang Equatoguinean politician b. 1940 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Ignacio María González Uruguayan footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  14. 14 Ignacio Eizaguirre Spanish football player and manager 1920–2013 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Ignacio de Veintemilla Ignacio de Veintemilla President of Ecuador (1876–1883) 1828–1908 · 19th century
  16. 16 Ignacio Velasco Religious figure, Venezuela 1929–2003 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ignacio?

The median living Ignacio is about 31 years old. Half of all living Ignacios are between 17 and 49 years old.

How many people named Ignacio are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Ignacio are alive in the United States, based on 19,969 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ignacio in 2025?

Ignacio ranked #830 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 298 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ignacio?

19,969 babies have been named Ignacio in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ignacio most popular?

Ignacio peaked in 2006, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Ignacio a boy or girl name?

Ignacio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ignacio rising or falling?

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

Will Ignacio become more popular?

Ignacio is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 364 boys named Ignacio in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ignacio?

Well-known people named Ignacio include Ignacio Zaragoza (politician), Ignacio Allende (military personnel), Ignacio Comonfort (politician).

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