Ernan vs Ernesto

Side-by-side comparison of Ernan and Ernesto — 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

Ernesto

Boy name · Rank #896

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Metric Ernan Ernesto
Current Rank #10135 #896
Total Births (all years) 329 44,417
Peak Year 1996 2003
Peak Year Births 26 854
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Ernan Ernesto
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 59
1910ss — 451
1920ss — 1,212
1930ss — 1,326
1940ss — 1,794
1950ss — 2,860
1960ss — 3,604
1970ss 5 5,079
1980ss 28 6,655
1990ss 154 8,111
2000ss 92 7,801
2010ss 38 4,092
2020ss 12 1,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernan Ernesto
2014 — 405
2015 — 414
2016 5 363
2017 5 346
2018 — 330
2019 — 304
2020 5 293
2021 — 257
2022 — 279
2023 — 271
2024 7 262

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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