Ernesto vs Ernie

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

Name A

Ernesto

Boy name · Rank #896

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Name B

Ernie

Boy name · Rank #6175

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Metric Ernesto Ernie
Current Rank #896 #6175
Total Births (all years) 44,417 16,501
Peak Year 2003 1959
Peak Year Births 854 450
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernesto Ernie
1880ss 6 70
1890ss 5 81
1900ss 59 128
1910ss 451 476
1920ss 1,212 927
1930ss 1,326 1,368
1940ss 1,794 2,838
1950ss 2,860 3,380
1960ss 3,604 3,116
1970ss 5,079 1,541
1980ss 6,655 1,033
1990ss 8,111 719
2000ss 7,801 476
2010ss 4,092 249
2020ss 1,362 99

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernesto Ernie
2014 405 25
2015 414 23
2016 363 28
2017 346 20
2018 330 23
2019 304 18
2020 293 25
2021 257 19
2022 279 21
2023 271 20
2024 262 14

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, 1889–2024.

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