Ernel vs Ernie

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

Name A

Ernel

Boy name

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Name B

Ernie

Boy name · Rank #6175

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Metric Ernel Ernie
Current Rank Unranked #6175
Total Births (all years) 10 16,501
Peak Year 1915 1959
Peak Year Births 5 450
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernel Ernie
2014 — 25
2015 — 23
2016 — 28
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 18
2020 — 25
2021 — 19
2022 — 21
2023 — 20
2024 — 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, 1915–1960.

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