Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1937
Ernell
38 babies named Ernell in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1937–1959
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Ernell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernell has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1959.
- 38 total births
- 1937–1959 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Ernell since 1937, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1959.
- 38
- total births
- 1937–1959
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Ernell was born in this single decade.
1937
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ernell in 1937 - its busiest year on record.
Ernell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ernell's full recorded timeline at 1946, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ernell at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1937
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Ernell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1959
- Peak year (1937)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Ernell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Ernell's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Ernell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Ernell by state
Where Ernell concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 13.2% |
Virginia share of Ernell's total US births 13.2%
5 of 38 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ernell? ▼
Ernell has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 6 babies were born in 1937, its single highest year.
When was Ernell most popular? ▼
Ernell was most popular in the 1940s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
Where is Ernell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ernell are Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Ernell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ernell since 1937 -- 23 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Ernell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ernestine, Erna, Ernestina, Ernest, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ernell's data
- Ernell's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1950s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Virginia records the most Ernells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ernell
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ernell: Baby Name Since 1937 - 38 Births, Peak 1937." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ernell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ernell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.