Ignacio

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A few things about Ignacio you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ignacio

Ignacio Zoco

Spanish footballer (1939–2015)

Choose Ignacio and your child shares a first name with Ignacio Zoco, a Spanish footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ignacio, like who?” Ignacio Zoco's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,731 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ignacio, 298 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ignacio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIgnacio first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1930, when it reached #501.
• 🚀TrendIgnacio has climbed 184 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #829. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedIgnacio is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #270, followed by Oregon (#378) and Nevada (#389). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.

About the name Ignacio

Ignacio is a boy name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-cio”. US birth records list Ignacio for boys from 1886 to 2025, in 135 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #501 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #829, with 298 babies.

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