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

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Name B

Ernie

Boy name · Rank #6203

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Metric Ernst Ernie
Current Rank Unranked #6203
Total Births (all years) 2,383 16,520
Peak Year 1917 1959
Peak Year Births 59 450
Peak Decade 1910s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernst Ernie
1880s 117 70
1890s 97 81
1900s 72 128
1910s 371 476
1920s 350 927
1930s 281 1,368
1940s 202 2,838
1950s 208 3,380
1960s 182 3,116
1970s 149 1,541
1980s 162 1,033
1990s 98 719
2000s 59 477
2010s 30 249
2020s 5 117

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
2025 - 18

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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