Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1917
Erney
Erney has 10 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1917–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 boys have been named Erney since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Erney has 10 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1926.
- 10 total births
- 1917–1926 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Erney since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.
- 10
- total births
- 1917–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Erney was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
5 babies were named Erney in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Erney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erney splits its recorded history at 1926: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births).
Erney at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Erney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1926
- Peak year (1917)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Erney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Erney's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Erney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erney? ▼
10 babies have been named Erney since 1917. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1917 with 5 births.
When was Erney most popular? ▼
Erney was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Erney been used? ▼
Records for Erney go back to 1917, giving 10 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Erney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ernest, Ernesto, Ernie, Ernst, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Erney's data
- Erney's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Erney
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erney
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Ernesto Boy
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Ernie Boy
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Ernst Boy
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Ernan Boy
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Compare Erney side by side: Erney vs Ernest Erney vs Ernesto Erney vs Ernie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1926 (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. "Erney: Baby Name Since 1917 - 10 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erney. 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 Erney 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 July 2026.