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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ernesto

Ranked #1062 - 1 in 212,964 people
US

Most common in

United States

38k bearers

World total

37,565

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1062

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States38k
Worldwide
~38k
rank #1062
Rarity
1 in 212,964
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~38k in US

About the name Ernesto

There are an estimated 37,565 people named Ernesto alive worldwide today. That ranks Ernesto at #1062 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ernesto is held by approximately 37,565 people, ranking #1062 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,835 U.S. residents).

Historically Ernesto is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Ernesto 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 99.7%Female 0.3%

Ernesto popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ernesto, 1889 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1889: 6
  2. 1899: 5
  3. 1901: 11
  4. 1904: 5
  5. 1905: 8
  6. 1906: 7
  7. 1907: 5
  8. 1908: 9
  9. 1909: 14
  10. 1910: 12
  11. 1911: 18
  12. 1912: 29
  13. 1913: 34
  14. 1914: 36
  15. 1915: 49
  16. 1916: 57
  17. 1917: 60
  18. 1918: 61
  19. 1919: 95
  20. 1920: 77
  21. 1921: 105
  22. 1922: 105
  23. 1923: 131
  24. 1924: 129
  25. 1925: 119
  26. 1926: 138
  27. 1927: 119
  28. 1928: 143
  29. 1929: 146
  30. 1930: 168
  31. 1931: 142
  32. 1932: 126
  33. 1933: 114
  34. 1934: 146
  35. 1935: 130
  36. 1936: 139
  37. 1937: 103
  38. 1938: 117
  39. 1939: 141
  40. 1940: 122
  41. 1941: 124
  42. 1942: 164
  43. 1943: 146
  44. 1944: 160
  45. 1945: 179
  46. 1946: 194
  47. 1947: 202
  48. 1948: 240
  49. 1949: 263
  50. 1950: 278
  51. 1951: 243
  52. 1952: 269
  53. 1953: 261
  54. 1954: 233
  55. 1955: 265
  56. 1956: 317
  57. 1957: 338
  58. 1958: 321
  59. 1959: 336
  60. 1960: 356
  61. 1961: 284
  62. 1962: 367
  63. 1963: 372
  64. 1964: 382
  65. 1965: 357
  66. 1966: 354
  67. 1967: 345
  68. 1968: 406
  69. 1969: 392
  70. 1970: 458
  71. 1971: 503
  72. 1972: 456
  73. 1973: 463
  74. 1974: 490
  75. 1975: 508
  76. 1976: 562
  77. 1977: 555
  78. 1978: 563
  79. 1979: 556
  80. 1980: 645
  81. 1981: 692
  82. 1982: 645
  83. 1983: 646
  84. 1984: 616
  85. 1985: 640
  86. 1986: 645
  87. 1987: 623
  88. 1988: 758
  89. 1989: 786
  90. 1990: 831
  91. 1991: 826
  92. 1992: 853
  93. 1993: 814
  94. 1994: 826
  95. 1995: 777
  96. 1996: 774
  97. 1997: 797
  98. 1998: 807
  99. 1999: 835
  100. 2000: 792
  101. 2001: 848
  102. 2002: 853
  103. 2003: 854
  104. 2004: 818
  105. 2005: 804
  106. 2006: 798
  107. 2007: 730
  108. 2008: 721
  109. 2009: 589
  110. 2010: 529
  111. 2011: 531
  112. 2012: 478
  113. 2013: 392
  114. 2014: 405
  115. 2015: 415
  116. 2016: 363
  117. 2017: 346
  118. 2018: 330
  119. 2019: 304
  120. 2020: 293
  121. 2021: 257
  122. 2022: 279
  123. 2023: 271
  124. 2024: 265
  125. 2025: 272

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ernesto worldwide?

There are an estimated 37,565 people named Ernesto alive worldwide today, ranking #1062 globally.

Is Ernesto a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 212,964 people. In the United States there are roughly 37,565 bearers, which is 1 in 8,835 Americans.

Is Ernesto a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ernesto is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Ernesto come from?

Who are famous people named Ernesto?

Data sources

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

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