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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ernie | Ernesto |
| Current Rank | #6203 | #892 |
| Total Births (all years) | 16,520 | 44,695 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 2003 |
| Peak Year Births | 450 | 854 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1889 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ernie | Ernesto |
| 1880s | 70 | 6 |
| 1890s | 81 | 5 |
| 1900s | 128 | 59 |
| 1910s | 476 | 451 |
| 1920s | 927 | 1,212 |
| 1930s | 1,368 | 1,326 |
| 1940s | 2,838 | 1,794 |
| 1950s | 3,380 | 2,861 |
| 1960s | 3,116 | 3,604 |
| 1970s | 1,541 | 5,079 |
| 1980s | 1,033 | 6,655 |
| 1990s | 719 | 8,111 |
| 2000s | 477 | 7,802 |
| 2010s | 249 | 4,093 |
| 2020s | 117 | 1,637 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ernie | Ernesto |
| 2014 | 25 | 405 |
| 2015 | 23 | 415 |
| 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 | 265 |
| 2025 | 18 | 272 |