Ernan vs Ernest

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

Name A

Ernan

Boy name · Rank #10135

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Name B

Ernest

Boy name · Rank #1083

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Metric Ernan Ernest
Current Rank #10135 #1083
Total Births (all years) 329 302,282
Peak Year 1996 1921
Peak Year Births 26 5,697
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernan Ernest
1880ss — 6,700
1890ss — 7,877
1900ss — 8,657
1910ss — 37,134
1920ss — 53,653
1930ss — 39,346
1940ss — 41,762
1950ss — 39,679
1960ss — 26,892
1970ss 5 16,756
1980ss 28 11,236
1990ss 154 6,054
2000ss 92 3,332
2010ss 38 2,211
2020ss 12 993

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernan Ernest
2014 — 247
2015 — 216
2016 5 210
2017 5 219
2018 — 215
2019 — 193
2020 5 208
2021 — 187
2022 — 186
2023 — 212
2024 7 200

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, 1979–2024.

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