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.
- #38,144 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 38
- born since 1937
- 1940s
- peak 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.
- #38,144 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 38 born since 1937
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernell ranks #38,144 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1937, peaking in the 1940s.
- #38,144 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 38
- born since 1937
- 1940s
- peak decade
Ernell's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
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 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
1940s is the heaviest window (16 births, 42% of the file).
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% |
5 of 38 births nationwide.
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- 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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ernell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.