Total births
249
Girls' name · since 1916
Ernesteen
Ernesteen has 249 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 249
- total births
- 1916–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Ernesteen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 249 have been recorded since 1916.
Ernesteen has 249 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1951.
- 249 total births
- 1916–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
249 girls have been named Ernesteen since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 249
- total births
- 1916–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Ernesteen was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
15 babies were named Ernesteen in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Ernesteen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ernesteen splits its recorded history at 1932: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ernesteen at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ernesteen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1951
- Peak year (1935)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Ernesteen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ernesteen's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Ernesteen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
93 births
- 1930s
1930s
70 births
- 1940s
1940s
58 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 93 births (37% of all-time use).
Ernesteen by state
Where Ernesteen concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Ernesteen's total US births 2.0%
5 of 249 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ernesteen? ▼
Ernesteen has been given to 249 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 15 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
When was Ernesteen most popular? ▼
Ernesteen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Ernesteen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ernesteen are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ernesteen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ernesteen since 1916 -- 36 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Ernesteen? ▼
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 Ernesteen's data
- Ernesteen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ernesteens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ernesteen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ernesteen
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Compare Ernesteen side by side: Ernesteen vs Ernestine Ernesteen vs Erna Ernesteen vs Ernestina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1951 (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. "Ernesteen: Baby Name Since 1916 - 249 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ernesteen. 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 Ernesteen 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 June 2026.