Ernie vs Ernesto

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

Name A

Ernie

Boy name · Rank #6175

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Name B

Ernesto

Boy name · Rank #896

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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