Ernell vs Erna

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

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Ernell

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Erna

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Metric Ernell Erna
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 38 9,060
Peak Year 1937 1916
Peak Year Births 6 358
Peak Decade 1940ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernell Erna
1880ss — 201
1890ss — 879
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss — 2,465
1920ss — 2,035
1930ss 6 1,047
1940ss 16 590
1950ss 16 379
1960ss — 181
1970ss — 70
1980ss — 19
1990ss — 15
2000ss — 95
2010ss — 33
2020ss — 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernell Erna
2016 — 6
2017 — 5
2021 — 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, 1937–1959.

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