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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ernest

Ranked #491 - 1 in 75,406 people
US

Most common in

United States

106k bearers

World total

106,092

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#491

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States106k
Worldwide
~106k
rank #491
Rarity
1 in 75,406
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~106k in US

About the name Ernest

There are an estimated 106,092 people named Ernest alive worldwide today. That ranks Ernest at #491 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ernest is held by approximately 106,092 people, ranking #491 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,128 U.S. residents).

Historically Ernest is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Ernest appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 106,092 people named Ernest alive worldwide today, ranking #491 globally.

Is Ernest a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 75,406 people. In the United States there are roughly 106,092 bearers, which is 1 in 3,128 Americans.

Is Ernest a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ernest is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Ernest come from?

Who are famous people named Ernest?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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