Ignace
Ignace is a surname and given name of French origin. It can also be combined with other common given names and surnames. Notable people with the name include:
- French
Meaning & Origin of Ignace
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ignace is a surname and given name of French origin. It can also be combined with other common given names and surnames. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Ignace
Ignace first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 10 Ignaces were born — ranking #2,665 that year. As of 2026, Ignace ranks #2,755 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 96 Ignaces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ignace
Ignace is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 96 births in the dataset. Ignace's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,665. Use the chart and map above to compare Ignace'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 .
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