Ignatius

“Fire” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1663 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Ignatius has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #547 (1906) · 4,075 babies named Ignatius all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ignatiuses

Ignatius of Loyola — Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
Ignatius of Antioch — late 1st/early 2nd century Christian author and Patriarch of Antioch
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong — soldier and former military head of state of Ghana (1931-1979)
Ignatius of Constantinople — 9th century Patriarch of Constantinople
Ignatius Joseph III Younan — Syrian-Catholic Patriarch

In stories & tradition

Ignatius (Percy Weasley) — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Ignatius J. Reilly — A Confederacy of Dunces
Ignatius Tuft — Wizarding World Digital

What Ignatiuses become

Among 192 notable people named Ignatius:

Military figures appear 3.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, soldier and former military head of state of Ghana (1931-1979).

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