Ernist vs Ernesto

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

Name A

Ernist

Boy name

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Name B

Ernesto

Boy name · Rank #896

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Metric Ernist Ernesto
Current Rank Unranked #896
Total Births (all years) 10 44,417
Peak Year 1929 2003
Peak Year Births 5 854
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1889

Births by Decade

Decade Ernist Ernesto
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 59
1910ss — 451
1920ss 5 1,212
1930ss 5 1,326
1940ss — 1,794
1950ss — 2,860
1960ss — 3,604
1970ss — 5,079
1980ss — 6,655
1990ss — 8,111
2000ss — 7,801
2010ss — 4,092
2020ss — 1,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernist Ernesto
2014 — 405
2015 — 414
2016 — 363
2017 — 346
2018 — 330
2019 — 304
2020 — 293
2021 — 257
2022 — 279
2023 — 271
2024 — 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, 1929–1930.

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