Ernan vs Ernie

Side-by-side comparison of Ernan and Ernie — 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

Ernie

Boy name · Rank #6175

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Metric Ernan Ernie
Current Rank #10135 #6175
Total Births (all years) 329 16,501
Peak Year 1996 1959
Peak Year Births 26 450
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernan Ernie
1880ss — 70
1890ss — 81
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 476
1920ss — 927
1930ss — 1,368
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 3,380
1960ss — 3,116
1970ss 5 1,541
1980ss 28 1,033
1990ss 154 719
2000ss 92 476
2010ss 38 249
2020ss 12 99

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernan Ernie
2014 — 25
2015 — 23
2016 5 28
2017 5 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 18
2020 5 25
2021 — 19
2022 — 21
2023 — 20
2024 7 14

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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