Ernstine vs Erna

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

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Ernstine

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Erna

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Metric Ernstine Erna
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 15 9,060
Peak Year 1912 1916
Peak Year Births 5 358
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ernstine Erna
1880ss — 201
1890ss — 879
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss 5 2,465
1920ss 10 2,035
1930ss — 1,047
1940ss — 590
1950ss — 379
1960ss — 181
1970ss — 70
1980ss — 19
1990ss — 15
2000ss — 95
2010ss — 33
2020ss — 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ernstine Erna
2016 — 6
2017 — 5
2021 — 6

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, 1912–1927.

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