United States name statistics
Ernest in United States
Estimated bearers
106,092
Country rank
#491
Per 100k
32
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.4%Female 0.6%
Ernest popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Ernest, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 615
- 1881: 571
- 1882: 642
- 1883: 641
- 1884: 690
- 1885: 718
- 1886: 673
- 1887: 660
- 1888: 772
- 1889: 745
- 1890: 774
- 1891: 715
- 1892: 819
- 1893: 801
- 1894: 821
- 1895: 845
- 1896: 764
- 1897: 785
- 1898: 846
- 1899: 749
- 1900: 1,017
- 1901: 700
- 1902: 796
- 1903: 764
- 1904: 758
- 1905: 853
- 1906: 943
- 1907: 987
- 1908: 1,005
- 1909: 892
- 1910: 1,172
- 1911: 1,349
- 1912: 2,578
- 1913: 2,951
- 1914: 3,650
- 1915: 4,810
- 1916: 4,850
- 1917: 5,070
- 1918: 5,559
- 1919: 5,321
- 1920: 5,601
- 1921: 5,723
- 1922: 5,537
- 1923: 5,400
- 1924: 5,722
- 1925: 5,539
- 1926: 5,473
- 1927: 5,259
- 1928: 4,987
- 1929: 4,792
- 1930: 4,822
- 1931: 4,331
- 1932: 4,201
- 1933: 3,707
- 1934: 3,876
- 1935: 3,723
- 1936: 3,745
- 1937: 3,774
- 1938: 3,742
- 1939: 3,706
- 1940: 3,719
- 1941: 3,747
- 1942: 4,104
- 1943: 4,197
- 1944: 4,072
- 1945: 4,027
- 1946: 4,408
- 1947: 4,802
- 1948: 4,532
- 1949: 4,377
- 1950: 4,327
- 1951: 4,398
- 1952: 4,146
- 1953: 4,109
- 1954: 4,219
- 1955: 3,989
- 1956: 3,979
- 1957: 3,804
- 1958: 3,539
- 1959: 3,365
- 1960: 3,214
- 1961: 3,123
- 1962: 2,873
- 1963: 2,924
- 1964: 2,840
- 1965: 2,600
- 1966: 2,513
- 1967: 2,372
- 1968: 2,258
- 1969: 2,378
- 1970: 2,323
- 1971: 2,122
- 1972: 1,783
- 1973: 1,691
- 1974: 1,657
- 1975: 1,529
- 1976: 1,498
- 1977: 1,501
- 1978: 1,388
- 1979: 1,417
- 1980: 1,387
- 1981: 1,313
- 1982: 1,254
- 1983: 1,202
- 1984: 1,159
- 1985: 1,081
- 1986: 1,017
- 1987: 954
- 1988: 1,011
- 1989: 965
- 1990: 920
- 1991: 863
- 1992: 721
- 1993: 644
- 1994: 591
- 1995: 491
- 1996: 517
- 1997: 480
- 1998: 450
- 1999: 387
- 2000: 440
- 2001: 357
- 2002: 353
- 2003: 363
- 2004: 368
- 2005: 336
- 2006: 298
- 2007: 289
- 2008: 277
- 2009: 251
- 2010: 218
- 2011: 253
- 2012: 223
- 2013: 217
- 2014: 247
- 2015: 216
- 2016: 210
- 2017: 219
- 2018: 215
- 2019: 193
- 2020: 208
- 2021: 187
- 2022: 186
- 2023: 213
- 2024: 202
- 2025: 213
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ernest in United States?
An estimated 106,092 people in United States are named Ernest. That works out to 1 in 3,128 residents.
Is Ernest a common name in United States?
Ernest ranks #491 among first names in United States.