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Ignatius

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ignatius: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1825 to #4647.199720092013201720212025#1825#4647
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#2859
1999#2943
2000#3036
2004#1878
2009#3744
2010#3865
2011#4647
2012#3987
2013#3822
2014#3362
2015#3373
2016#2175
2017#2324
2018#3011
2019#2728
2020#1825
2021#2493
2022#2320
2023#2007
2024#2088
2025#2952

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 21 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #2088 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–1974

    Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–1974).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #179 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Ignatius's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#29527HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#200711HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#23209HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#24938HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#182512HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#27287HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#17911HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2653HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1857HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#1916HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ignatius is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ignatius, between 1964 and 2025, in 27 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–19746#179 in 1969
England and Wales1997–202521#1825 in 2020
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 55 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1969) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 22 years after 1974; it appears again in 1997.

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What is known about Ignatius

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #179 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.