Ernie vs Ernst

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

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Ernie

Boy name · Rank #6175

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Name B

Ernst

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Metric Ernie Ernst
Current Rank #6175 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 16,501 2,383
Peak Year 1959 1917
Peak Year Births 450 59
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernie Ernst
1880ss 70 117
1890ss 81 97
1900ss 128 72
1910ss 476 371
1920ss 927 350
1930ss 1,368 281
1940ss 2,838 202
1950ss 3,380 208
1960ss 3,116 182
1970ss 1,541 149
1980ss 1,033 162
1990ss 719 98
2000ss 476 59
2010ss 249 30
2020ss 99 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernie Ernst
2014 25 —
2015 23 6
2016 28 6
2017 20 —
2018 23 5
2019 18 —
2020 25 —
2021 19 5
2022 21 —
2023 20 —
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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