Ernesta vs Erna

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

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Ernesta

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Erna

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Metric Ernesta Erna
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 244 9,060
Peak Year 1918 1916
Peak Year Births 13 358
Peak Decade 1970ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernesta Erna
1880ss — 201
1890ss — 879
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss 41 2,465
1920ss 21 2,035
1930ss 19 1,047
1940ss 18 590
1950ss 35 379
1960ss 30 181
1970ss 69 70
1980ss 11 19
1990ss — 15
2000ss — 95
2010ss — 33
2020ss — 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernesta 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, 1915–1981.

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