Ernestine vs Ernest

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

Name A

Ernestine

Girl name

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Name B

Ernest

Boy name · Rank #1083

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Metric Ernestine Ernest
Current Rank Unranked #1083
Total Births (all years) 44,032 302,282
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 1,057 5,697
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernestine Ernest
1880ss 322 6,700
1890ss 679 7,877
1900ss 1,238 8,657
1910ss 5,217 37,134
1920ss 9,608 53,653
1930ss 8,516 39,346
1940ss 7,970 41,762
1950ss 5,653 39,679
1960ss 2,913 26,892
1970ss 999 16,756
1980ss 552 11,236
1990ss 237 6,054
2000ss 54 3,332
2010ss 62 2,211
2020ss 12 993

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernestine Ernest
2014 10 247
2015 5 216
2016 12 210
2017 5 219
2018 5 215
2019 5 193
2020 6 208
2021 6 187
2022 — 186
2023 — 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, 1880–2021.

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