Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1988
Erneshia
Erneshia has 17 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1988–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Erneshia since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Erneshia has 17 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2000.
- 17 total births
- 1988–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Erneshia since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 17
- total births
- 1988–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Erneshia was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Erneshia in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Erneshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erneshia splits its recorded history at 1997: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erneshia at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Erneshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2000
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Erneshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Erneshia's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Erneshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erneshia? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 17 babies named Erneshia. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 7 births.
When was Erneshia most popular? ▼
Erneshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Erneshia been used? ▼
Records for Erneshia go back to 1988, giving 13 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Erneshia? ▼
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 Erneshia's data
- Erneshia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Erneshia
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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, 1988–2000 (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. "Erneshia: Baby Name Since 1988 - 17 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erneshia. 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 Erneshia 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.