Boys' name · since 1929

Ernist

Ernist has 10 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,757 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1929
1920s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Ernist since 1929, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ernist has 10 recorded births among boys since 1929, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1930.

  • #34,757 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1929
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernist ranks #34,757 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1929, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,757 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1929
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ernist's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Ernist's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ernist splits its recorded history at 1930: 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 1929 (5 births).

Ernist popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1929)
5
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5 19291930 5

Ernist by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Ernist's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Ernist births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ernist? ▼
10 babies have been named Ernist since 1929. All-time, it sits at #34,757 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1929 with 5 births.
Where does Ernist sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ernist ranks #34,757 of 45,481 boys' 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 Ernist most popular? ▼
Ernist was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Ernist been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ernist since 1929 -- 2 years through the most recent 1930 data.
What names are similar to Ernist? ▼
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 Ernist's data

  • Ernist's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (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 Ernist

Nearby Names Like Ernist

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

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Ernie Boy
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Ernst Boy
2,383 births
Ernan Boy
329 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ernist: 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, 1929–1930 (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 Ernist 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.