Ernestine vs Ernestina

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

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Ernestine

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Ernestina

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Metric Ernestine Ernestina
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 44,032 5,301
Peak Year 1928 1947
Peak Year Births 1,057 106
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Ernestine Ernestina
1880ss 322 —
1890ss 679 17
1900ss 1,238 25
1910ss 5,217 198
1920ss 9,608 671
1930ss 8,516 770
1940ss 7,970 744
1950ss 5,653 770
1960ss 2,913 613
1970ss 999 562
1980ss 552 426
1990ss 237 268
2000ss 54 147
2010ss 62 73
2020ss 12 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernestine Ernestina
2014 10 13
2015 5 6
2016 12 10
2017 5 6
2018 5 6
2019 5 6
2020 6 6
2021 6 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, 1880–2021.

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