Ignatz
Ignatz is a masculine given name. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Ignatz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ignatz is a masculine given name. It may refer to:
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The Story of Ignatz
Ignatz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 19 Ignatzs were born — ranking #1,388 that year. As of 2026, Ignatz ranks #3,076 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 158 Ignatzs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ignatz
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ignatz Bubis (1927–1999), German Jewish leader
- Ignatz Greenberg, birth name of Ukrainian baritone and music teacher Igor Gorin (1904–1982)
- Ignatz Gresser (1835–1919), American Civil War soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
- Ignatz Theodor Griebl (1899–?), German-American physician and head of the German spy network in New York City
- Ignatz Mühlwenzel (c. 1690–1766), Bohemian Jesuit mathematician
- Ignatz Leo Nascher (1863–1944), Austrian-born American doctor who coined the term "geriatrics" in 1909
- Ignatz Lichtenstein (1824–1909), Hungarian Orthodox rabbi who wrote pamphlets advocating conversion to Christianity
- Ignatz Anton Pilát (1820–1870), Austrian-born gardener credited with the landscaping and plants of Central Park, New York City, Chief Gardener and Superintendent of the park
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Names that sound like Ignatz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ignatz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ignites
- Ignace
- Cygnets
- Ignis
- Signets
- Ignite
- Igneous
- Ignitor
- Inuits
- Ignote
- Enets
- Magnets
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ignatz
Ignatz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 158 births in the dataset. Ignatz's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #1,388. Use the chart and map above to compare Ignatz'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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