Girls' name · since 1957

Ernette

Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ernette, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#53,069 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1957
1950s
peak decade

Ernette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1957.

Social Security Administration records show Ernette recorded 11 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1962.

  • #53,069 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1957
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernette ranks #53,069 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1957, peaking in the 1950s.

#53,069 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1957
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ernette's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% 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.

Ernette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ernette's full recorded timeline at 1962, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ernette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19571962 5

Ernette by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1950s was Ernette's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Ernette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ernette? ▼
Ernette has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #53,069 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 6 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
Where does Ernette sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernette ranks #53,069 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 Ernette most popular? ▼
Ernette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Ernette been used? ▼
Ernette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 6 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Ernette? ▼
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 Ernette's data

  • Ernette's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Ernette

Nearby Names Like Ernette

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ernette

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ernette: 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, 1957–1962 (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 Ernette 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.