Ernestine vs Erna

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

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Ernestine

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Erna

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Metric Ernestine Erna
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 44,032 9,060
Peak Year 1928 1916
Peak Year Births 1,057 358
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernestine Erna
1880ss 322 201
1890ss 679 879
1900ss 1,238 1,045
1910ss 5,217 2,465
1920ss 9,608 2,035
1930ss 8,516 1,047
1940ss 7,970 590
1950ss 5,653 379
1960ss 2,913 181
1970ss 999 70
1980ss 552 19
1990ss 237 15
2000ss 54 95
2010ss 62 33
2020ss 12 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernestine Erna
2014 10 —
2015 5 —
2016 12 6
2017 5 5
2018 5 —
2019 5 —
2020 6 —
2021 6 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, 1880–2021.

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