Ernie vs Ernest
Side-by-side comparison of Ernie and Ernest - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ernie | Ernest |
| Current Rank | #6203 | #1076 |
| Total Births (all years) | 16,520 | 302,499 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 450 | 5,697 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ernie | Ernest |
| 1880s | 70 | 6,700 |
| 1890s | 81 | 7,877 |
| 1900s | 128 | 8,657 |
| 1910s | 476 | 37,134 |
| 1920s | 927 | 53,653 |
| 1930s | 1,368 | 39,346 |
| 1940s | 2,838 | 41,762 |
| 1950s | 3,380 | 39,680 |
| 1960s | 3,116 | 26,892 |
| 1970s | 1,541 | 16,756 |
| 1980s | 1,033 | 11,236 |
| 1990s | 719 | 6,054 |
| 2000s | 477 | 3,332 |
| 2010s | 249 | 2,211 |
| 2020s | 117 | 1,209 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ernie | Ernest |
| 2014 | 25 | 247 |
| 2015 | 23 | 216 |
| 2016 | 28 | 210 |
| 2017 | 20 | 219 |
| 2018 | 23 | 215 |
| 2019 | 18 | 193 |
| 2020 | 25 | 208 |
| 2021 | 19 | 187 |
| 2022 | 21 | 186 |
| 2023 | 20 | 213 |
| 2024 | 14 | 202 |
| 2025 | 18 | 213 |