Compare two names
Earnest and Ernest side by side: Earnest peaked in 1926 and Ernest in 1921; in 2025 they were given to 25 and 213 babies.
Earnest and Ernest, year by year
Girls and boys together; Earnest solid, Ernest dashed.
| Earnest | Ernest | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 25 | 213 |
| Rank 2025 | #4,163 among boys’ names | #1,040 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 59,115 | 304,354 |
| Peak year | 1926 | 1921 |
| Girls | 1% | 1% |
| Alive, estimated | 20,200 | 110,000 |
| Median age | 66 | 64 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.