Ignacia
Feminine name of Latin origin meaning "fiery" or "ardent".
Name Census estimates that about 363 living Americans carry the first name Ignacia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ignacia today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ignacia births was 1926 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ignacia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
363
~ 1 in 944,227 Americans
Peak year
1926
37 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,066
Tracked since 1893
Census
Ignacia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,183 people with the first name Ignacia, which placed it at #5,410 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,410
National first-name rank
People counted
3.2K
3,183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ignacia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ignacia is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%) and White (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ignacia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ignacia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.0% · 3,025
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 91
- White1.0% · 33
- Black or African American0.7% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 7
- Two or more races0.2% · 6
Popularity
Ignacia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ignacia from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 268 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ignacia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ignacia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ignacias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Arizona recorded the most babies named Ignacia, while Arizona, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 183 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ignacia
The name Ignacia is derived from the Latin name Ignatius, which in turn comes from the Roman family name Egnatius. Ignatius was a popular name among early Christians, as it was borne by one of the most celebrated martyrs of the ancient church, St. Ignatius of Antioch (c.35-107 AD). The name Ignatius means "ardent" or "fiery" in Latin.
The feminine form Ignacia emerged in the Middle Ages, particularly in Spain and Portugal, where it was influenced by the veneration of St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), the founder of the Jesuit order. The name Ignacia became associated with spiritual fervor and religious devotion.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ignacia is found in the 13th-century Spanish epic poem, El Cantar de Mio Cid, where it is mentioned as the name of a woman from Valencia. In the 16th century, Ignacia del Espíritu Santo (1554-1624) was a Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Conceptionist order in Toledo.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Ignacia. Ignacia Agustina Gallegos (1835-1901) was a Mexican nun and the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Most Holy Mother of the Light. Ignacia Arnaldia Barrera (1872-1931) was a Venezuelan educator and women's rights activist who fought for educational reforms and social justice.
Ignacia Jassa (1892-1966) was a Native American potter and artist from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, renowned for her intricate and detailed pottery designs. Ignacia Sánchez Guiu (1910-1985) was a Spanish composer and pianist who made significant contributions to the development of contemporary Spanish music.
Ignacia de las Garzas (1927-2017) was a Mexican artist and sculptor, known for her large-scale public artworks and her use of traditional materials and techniques. She was recognized with numerous awards for her contributions to Mexican art and culture.
People
Ignacia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ignacia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ignacia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ignacia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 363 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ignacia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 944,227 US residents.
Is Ignacia a common name?
We classify Ignacia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,067 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ignacia most popular?
The single biggest year for Ignacia was 1926, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ignacia is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ignacia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,183 people with the name Ignacia, or 1.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,410 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ignacia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ignacia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ignacia leans strongly female. 3,135 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 51 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ignacia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ignacia is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%) and White (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ignacia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ignacia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (3,025 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ignacia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ignacia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ignacia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ignacia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ignacia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ignacia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Ignacia?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.