Ernell vs Ernestine

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

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Ernell

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Name B

Ernestine

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Metric Ernell Ernestine
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 38 44,032
Peak Year 1937 1928
Peak Year Births 6 1,057
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernell Ernestine
1880ss — 322
1890ss — 679
1900ss — 1,238
1910ss — 5,217
1920ss — 9,608
1930ss 6 8,516
1940ss 16 7,970
1950ss 16 5,653
1960ss — 2,913
1970ss — 999
1980ss — 552
1990ss — 237
2000ss — 54
2010ss — 62
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernell Ernestine
2014 — 10
2015 — 5
2016 — 12
2017 — 5
2018 — 5
2019 — 5
2020 — 6
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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