Girls' name · since 1880
Ernestine
Ernestine has 44,032 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #650 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 44,032
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
44,032 girls have been named Ernestine since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ernestine recorded 44,032 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2021.
- #650 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 44,032 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernestine ranks #650 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44,032 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #650 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 44,032
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ernestine's 44,032 recorded births place it above 99.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Ernestine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ernestine's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 1,057, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ernestine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2021
- Peak year (1928)
- 1,057
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Ernestine popularity over time - boys
159 total births recorded since 1922 (Ernestine as boys' name)
Ernestine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (9,608 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Ernestine's strongest decade.
9,608 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Ernestine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 322
1880s
322 births
- 1890s 679
1890s
679 births
- 1900s 1,238
1900s
1,238 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,217 births
- 1920s
1920s
9,608 births
- 1930s
1930s
8,516 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,970 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,653 births
- 1960s 2,913
1960s
2,913 births
- 1970s 999
1970s
999 births
- 1980s 552
1980s
552 births
- 1990s 237
1990s
237 births
- 2000s 54
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 62
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 9,608 births (22% of all-time use).
How Ernestine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ernestine's total volume
Ernestine by state
Where Ernestine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,891 | 6.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 2,804 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,320 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 2,268 | 5.2% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 2,231 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 1,961 | 4.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 1,873 | 4.3% |
| #8 | California | | 1,673 | 3.8% |
2,891 of 44,032 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Ernestine appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ernestine's data
- Ernestine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (9,608 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ernestines (2,891 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ernestine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~141 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, 1880–2021 (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 Ernestine 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.