Ernesta vs Ernestina

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

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Ernesta

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Ernestina

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Metric Ernesta Ernestina
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 244 5,301
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 13 106
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Ernesta Ernestina
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 25
1910ss 41 198
1920ss 21 671
1930ss 19 770
1940ss 18 744
1950ss 35 770
1960ss 30 613
1970ss 69 562
1980ss 11 426
1990ss — 268
2000ss — 147
2010ss — 73
2020ss — 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernesta Ernestina
2014 — 13
2015 — 6
2016 — 10
2017 — 6
2018 — 6
2019 — 6
2020 — 6
2021 — 5
2023 — 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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