Girls' name · since 1913

Ernestyne

Ernestyne has 78 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,876 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Ernestyne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 78 recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernestyne has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1938.

  • #29,876 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 78 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernestyne ranks #29,876 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,876 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ernestyne's 78 recorded births place it above 58.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ernestyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ernestyne splits its recorded history at 1922: 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 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ernestyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1918)
10
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4681012 191319151917191819191920192219231925192719281938 5

Ernestyne by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 49% of the file).

1920s was Ernestyne's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Ernestyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ernestyne? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 78 babies named Ernestyne. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,876 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 10 births.
Where does Ernestyne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernestyne ranks #29,876 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ernestyne most popular? ▼
Ernestyne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ernestyne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ernestyne since 1913 -- 26 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Ernestyne? ▼
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 Ernestyne's data

  • Ernestyne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ernestyne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ernestyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1938 (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 Ernestyne 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.