Erna vs Ernestina

Side-by-side comparison of Erna and Ernestina — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Erna

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Ernestina

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Metric Erna Ernestina
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 9,060 5,301
Peak Year 1916 1947
Peak Year Births 358 106
Peak Decade 1910ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Erna Ernestina
1880ss 201 —
1890ss 879 17
1900ss 1,045 25
1910ss 2,465 198
1920ss 2,035 671
1930ss 1,047 770
1940ss 590 744
1950ss 379 770
1960ss 181 613
1970ss 70 562
1980ss 19 426
1990ss 15 268
2000ss 95 147
2010ss 33 73
2020ss 6 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erna Ernestina
2014 — 13
2015 — 6
2016 6 10
2017 5 6
2018 — 6
2019 — 6
2020 — 6
2021 6 5
2023 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2021.

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