Ernestina vs Erna

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

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Ernestina

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Erna

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Metric Ernestina Erna
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5,301 9,060
Peak Year 1947 1916
Peak Year Births 106 358
Peak Decade 1930ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernestina Erna
1880ss — 201
1890ss 17 879
1900ss 25 1,045
1910ss 198 2,465
1920ss 671 2,035
1930ss 770 1,047
1940ss 744 590
1950ss 770 379
1960ss 613 181
1970ss 562 70
1980ss 426 19
1990ss 268 15
2000ss 147 95
2010ss 73 33
2020ss 17 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernestina Erna
2014 13 —
2015 6 —
2016 10 6
2017 6 5
2018 6 —
2019 6 —
2020 6 —
2021 5 6
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, 1896–2023.

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