Emmett vs Ignatius
Emmett and Ignatiuscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1974, Emmett was ranked #185 and Ignatius #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emmett was ranked #622 and Ignatius #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmett was ranked #727 and Ignatius #727 among boys in Scotland.
Emmett and Ignatius over time
Emmett and Ignatius appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Emmett held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ignatius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Emmett #568 in 2020, Ignatius #1825 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1999–2024
Emmett held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ignatius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emmett #568 in 2020, Ignatius #1825 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmett #622, Ignatius #2088.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Emmett | Ignatius |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emmett has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ignatius.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Emmett
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #129 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ignatius
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1974
Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–1974).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys