Girl · #4,251 in 2026

Ignatia

Ignatia is a name with a single cultural origin: Late Roman.

  • Late Roman
Current Rank
#4,251
Peak Rank
#4,251 (1919)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
1919
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#4251
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ignatia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ignatia is a name with a single cultural origin: Late Roman.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Late Roman

The Story of Ignatia

American parents first put Ignatia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1919, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 6 Ignatias were born — ranking #4,251 that year. Ignatia last appeared in the published SSA data in 1919, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ignatia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ignatia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ignatia

What does the name Ignatia mean?
Ignatia is a name with a single cultural origin: Late Roman.
What is the origin of the name Ignatia?
Ignatia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Late Roman.
How popular is Ignatia in 2026?
In 2026, Ignatia ranks #4,251 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Ignatia most popular?
Ignatia reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #4,251 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Ignatia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ignatia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ignatia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ignatia include Sannie, Exer, Malzie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ignatia

Ignatia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Ignatia's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #4,251. Use the chart and map above to compare Ignatia'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.