Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1918
Ernestene
Ernestene has 197 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 197
- total births
- 1918–1950
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Ernestene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 197 have been recorded since 1918.
Ernestene has 197 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1950.
- 197 total births
- 1918–1950 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
197 girls have been named Ernestene since 1918, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1950.
- 197
- total births
- 1918–1950
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Ernestene was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ernestene in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Ernestene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ernestene splits its recorded history at 1934: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ernestene at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Ernestene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1950
- Peak year (1927)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ernestene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Ernestene's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ernestene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 76 births (39% of all-time use).
Ernestene by state
Where Ernestene concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Ernestene's total US births 2.5%
5 of 197 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ernestene? ▼
197 babies have been named Ernestene since 1918. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1927 with 14 births.
When was Ernestene most popular? ▼
Ernestene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Ernestene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ernestene are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ernestene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ernestene since 1918 -- 33 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Ernestene? ▼
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 Ernestene's data
- Ernestene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ernestenes (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 Ernestene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ernestene
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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, 1918–1950 (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. "Ernestene: Baby Name Since 1918 - 197 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ernestene. 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 Ernestene 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.