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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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  1. 1880: 615
  2. 1881: 571
  3. 1882: 642
  4. 1883: 641
  5. 1884: 690
  6. 1885: 718
  7. 1886: 673
  8. 1887: 660
  9. 1888: 772
  10. 1889: 745
  11. 1890: 774
  12. 1891: 715
  13. 1892: 819
  14. 1893: 801
  15. 1894: 821
  16. 1895: 845
  17. 1896: 764
  18. 1897: 785
  19. 1898: 846
  20. 1899: 749
  21. 1900: 1,017
  22. 1901: 700
  23. 1902: 796
  24. 1903: 764
  25. 1904: 758
  26. 1905: 853
  27. 1906: 943
  28. 1907: 987
  29. 1908: 1,005
  30. 1909: 892
  31. 1910: 1,172
  32. 1911: 1,349
  33. 1912: 2,578
  34. 1913: 2,951
  35. 1914: 3,650
  36. 1915: 4,810
  37. 1916: 4,850
  38. 1917: 5,070
  39. 1918: 5,559
  40. 1919: 5,321
  41. 1920: 5,601
  42. 1921: 5,723
  43. 1922: 5,537
  44. 1923: 5,400
  45. 1924: 5,722
  46. 1925: 5,539
  47. 1926: 5,473
  48. 1927: 5,259
  49. 1928: 4,987
  50. 1929: 4,792
  51. 1930: 4,822
  52. 1931: 4,331
  53. 1932: 4,201
  54. 1933: 3,707
  55. 1934: 3,876
  56. 1935: 3,723
  57. 1936: 3,745
  58. 1937: 3,774
  59. 1938: 3,742
  60. 1939: 3,706
  61. 1940: 3,719
  62. 1941: 3,747
  63. 1942: 4,104
  64. 1943: 4,197
  65. 1944: 4,072
  66. 1945: 4,027
  67. 1946: 4,408
  68. 1947: 4,802
  69. 1948: 4,532
  70. 1949: 4,377
  71. 1950: 4,327
  72. 1951: 4,398
  73. 1952: 4,146
  74. 1953: 4,109
  75. 1954: 4,219
  76. 1955: 3,989
  77. 1956: 3,979
  78. 1957: 3,804
  79. 1958: 3,539
  80. 1959: 3,365
  81. 1960: 3,214
  82. 1961: 3,123
  83. 1962: 2,873
  84. 1963: 2,924
  85. 1964: 2,840
  86. 1965: 2,600
  87. 1966: 2,513
  88. 1967: 2,372
  89. 1968: 2,258
  90. 1969: 2,378
  91. 1970: 2,323
  92. 1971: 2,122
  93. 1972: 1,783
  94. 1973: 1,691
  95. 1974: 1,657
  96. 1975: 1,529
  97. 1976: 1,498
  98. 1977: 1,501
  99. 1978: 1,388
  100. 1979: 1,417
  101. 1980: 1,387
  102. 1981: 1,313
  103. 1982: 1,254
  104. 1983: 1,202
  105. 1984: 1,159
  106. 1985: 1,081
  107. 1986: 1,017
  108. 1987: 954
  109. 1988: 1,011
  110. 1989: 965
  111. 1990: 920
  112. 1991: 863
  113. 1992: 721
  114. 1993: 644
  115. 1994: 591
  116. 1995: 491
  117. 1996: 517
  118. 1997: 480
  119. 1998: 450
  120. 1999: 387
  121. 2000: 440
  122. 2001: 357
  123. 2002: 353
  124. 2003: 363
  125. 2004: 368
  126. 2005: 336
  127. 2006: 298
  128. 2007: 289
  129. 2008: 277
  130. 2009: 251
  131. 2010: 218
  132. 2011: 253
  133. 2012: 223
  134. 2013: 217
  135. 2014: 247
  136. 2015: 216
  137. 2016: 210
  138. 2017: 219
  139. 2018: 215
  140. 2019: 193
  141. 2020: 208
  142. 2021: 187
  143. 2022: 186
  144. 2023: 213
  145. 2024: 202
  146. 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.