Boy · Name family
Ignacio
289,570births recorded
17Countries
7Variants
2025Peak · Poland
#7Poland 2025
Ignacio is a boy name family recorded 289,570 times in 17 countries since 1885. It ranks highest today in Poland (#7 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2025, at 1,732.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ignacy (Poland), Ignace (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ignacio
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio | Spanish | 160,986 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #33 | 2007 | ▼ 14 % |
| Ignacio | Spanish | 23,413 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #28 | 1998 | – |
| Ignacio | Spanish | 19,969 | 🇺🇸 United States | #829 | 2024 | ▲ 44 % |
| Ignacio | Spanish | 17,006 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #82 | 2003 | – |
| Ignacio | Spanish | 6,828 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #17 | 2006 | ▼ 16 % |
| Ignacio | Spanish | 1,362 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #166 | 1999 | ▲ 79 % |
| Ignacy | Polish | 47,573 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #7 | 2025 | ▲ 288 % |
| Ignacy | Polish | 467 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1124 | 2020 | ▼ 11 % |
| Ignacy | Polish | 106 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #577 | 2018 | ▼ 3 % |
| Ignacy | Polish | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1932 | – |
| Ignacy | Polish | 23 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2019 | – |
| Ignacy | Polish | 18 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2024 | – |
| Ignatius | English | 4,075 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1663 | 1913 | ▲ 86 % |
| Ignatius | English | 108 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2020 | ▲ 71 % |
| Ignatius | English | 29 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1969 | – |
| Ignatius | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2019 | – |
| Ignace | French | 3,635 | 🇫🇷 France | #3980 | 1916 | ▲ 27 % |
| Ignace | French | 290 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Ignace | French | 96 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1913 | – |
| Ignace | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1966 | – |
| Ignasi | Catalan | 1,104 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #270 | 1997 | ▲ 7 % |
| Ignasi | Catalan | 84 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1647 | 2014 | – |
| Ygnacio | Spanish | 650 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1929 | – |
| Ygnacio | Spanish | 510 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1928 | – |
| Ignazio | Italian | 600 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1917 | ▼ 18 % |
| Ignazio | Italian | 90 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1963 | – |
| Ignazio | Italian | 34 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 2014 | – |
| Ignazio | Italian | 24 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1968 | – |
| Ignazio | Italian | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ignatius ↔ Ignace — checked by hand
- Ignatius ↔ Ignacio — checked by hand
- Ignatius ↔ Ignazio — checked by hand
- Ignatius ↔ Ignasi — checked by hand
- Ignatius ↔ Ignacy — checked by hand
- Ignacio ↔ Ygnacio — spelling variant
Questions about Ignacio
How popular is the name Ignacio?
In 2025 it ranked #7 in Poland. Official registers record 289,570 births across 17 countries.
What is Ignacio in other languages?
Ignacy (Polish); Ignatius (English); Ignace (French); Ignasi (Catalan); Ygnacio (Spanish); Ignazio (Italian).
When was Ignacio most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2025, at 1,732.0 births per 100,000.
Is Ignacio a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ignacio is a boy name.