Ignac
Ignác, also sometimes spelled Ignac in English, is the Czech, Slovak and Hungarian version of the name Ignatius.
- Slovene
- Hungarian
- Slovak
- Czech
Meaning & Origin of Ignac
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ignác, also sometimes spelled Ignac in English, is the Czech, Slovak and Hungarian version of the name Ignatius.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Slovene
- Hungarian
- Slovak
- Czech
The Story of Ignac
Ignac first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1917: 7 births, good for #3,217 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 68% of all recorded Ignacs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1927 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 22 Ignacs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ignac
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ignac. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ignacij
- Nace
Names that sound like Ignac
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ignac is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Inac
- Eggnog
- Knickknack
- Exac
- Inic
- Emac
- Inuk
- Immac
- Gignac
- Enac
- Signac
- Anac
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ignac
Ignac is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Ignac's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #3,217. Use the chart and map above to compare Ignac's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.