Ernestina vs Ernest

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

Name A

Ernestina

Girl name

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Name B

Ernest

Boy name · Rank #1083

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Metric Ernestina Ernest
Current Rank Unranked #1083
Total Births (all years) 5,301 302,282
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 106 5,697
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernestina Ernest
1880ss — 6,700
1890ss 17 7,877
1900ss 25 8,657
1910ss 198 37,134
1920ss 671 53,653
1930ss 770 39,346
1940ss 744 41,762
1950ss 770 39,679
1960ss 613 26,892
1970ss 562 16,756
1980ss 426 11,236
1990ss 268 6,054
2000ss 147 3,332
2010ss 73 2,211
2020ss 17 993

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernestina Ernest
2014 13 247
2015 6 216
2016 10 210
2017 6 219
2018 6 215
2019 6 193
2020 6 208
2021 5 187
2022 — 186
2023 6 212
2024 — 200

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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