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Ignacio

The name Ignacio carries the meaning "Spanish form of Ignatius", with roots in Spanish. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. The name's best year yet was 2006.

SpanishSpanish form of Ignatius
LatinLatin "ignis" – "fire"
Births by decade
1900s
105
1910s
445
1920s
1,208
1930s
1,041
1940s
1,152
1950s
1,263
1960s
1,333
1970s
1,900
1980s
2,206
1990s
2,689
2000s
2,922
2010s
1,664
Peaked in the 2000s · 17,928 total U.S. births since 1900