Ignacy is a distinctive choice, ranked #1402 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ignacy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1402
About the Name Ignacy
Ignacy has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 679 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #723 â parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.
Ignacy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ignacy
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Ignacy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ignacy in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ignacy has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 679 places in the last five years. Its peak was #723 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Ignacy is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Ignacy does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Ignacys in the wild.
19
UK babies named Ignacy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 679 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ignacy
Likely around 1 other Ignacy in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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