Ernst vs Ernie

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

Name A

Ernst

Boy name

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Name B

Ernie

Boy name · Rank #6175

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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