Ernest vs Ernesto

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

Name A

Ernest

Boy name · Rank #1083

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Name B

Ernesto

Boy name · Rank #896

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Metric Ernest Ernesto
Current Rank #1083 #896
Total Births (all years) 302,282 44,417
Peak Year 1921 2003
Peak Year Births 5,697 854
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Ernest Ernesto
1880ss 6,700 6
1890ss 7,877 5
1900ss 8,657 59
1910ss 37,134 451
1920ss 53,653 1,212
1930ss 39,346 1,326
1940ss 41,762 1,794
1950ss 39,679 2,860
1960ss 26,892 3,604
1970ss 16,756 5,079
1980ss 11,236 6,655
1990ss 6,054 8,111
2000ss 3,332 7,801
2010ss 2,211 4,092
2020ss 993 1,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernest Ernesto
2014 247 405
2015 216 414
2016 210 363
2017 219 346
2018 215 330
2019 193 304
2020 208 293
2021 187 257
2022 186 279
2023 212 271
2024 200 262

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, 1880–2024.

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