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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ernie

Ranked #2401 - 1 in 802,407 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,970 bearers

World total

9,970

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2401

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,970
Worldwide
~9,970
rank #2401
Rarity
1 in 802,407
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,970 in US

About the name Ernie

There are an estimated 9,970 people named Ernie alive worldwide today. That ranks Ernie at #2401 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ernie is held by approximately 9,970 people, ranking #2401 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 33,290 U.S. residents).

Historically Ernie is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.9% male).

Ernie 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 95.9%Female 4.1%

Ernie popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ernie, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1882: 12
  3. 1883: 12
  4. 1884: 5
  5. 1885: 6
  6. 1886: 5
  7. 1887: 10
  8. 1888: 7
  9. 1889: 12
  10. 1890: 9
  11. 1891: 6
  12. 1892: 6
  13. 1893: 11
  14. 1894: 11
  15. 1895: 15
  16. 1896: 14
  17. 1897: 12
  18. 1898: 16
  19. 1900: 12
  20. 1901: 12
  21. 1902: 8
  22. 1903: 12
  23. 1904: 19
  24. 1905: 24
  25. 1906: 18
  26. 1907: 20
  27. 1908: 24
  28. 1909: 27
  29. 1910: 31
  30. 1911: 32
  31. 1912: 33
  32. 1913: 61
  33. 1914: 47
  34. 1915: 86
  35. 1916: 77
  36. 1917: 90
  37. 1918: 83
  38. 1919: 98
  39. 1920: 90
  40. 1921: 104
  41. 1922: 80
  42. 1923: 118
  43. 1924: 99
  44. 1925: 99
  45. 1926: 125
  46. 1927: 111
  47. 1928: 114
  48. 1929: 138
  49. 1930: 117
  50. 1931: 108
  51. 1932: 133
  52. 1933: 143
  53. 1934: 149
  54. 1935: 177
  55. 1936: 156
  56. 1937: 163
  57. 1938: 188
  58. 1939: 185
  59. 1940: 181
  60. 1941: 170
  61. 1942: 198
  62. 1943: 238
  63. 1944: 285
  64. 1945: 392
  65. 1946: 364
  66. 1947: 408
  67. 1948: 359
  68. 1949: 338
  69. 1950: 314
  70. 1951: 314
  71. 1952: 282
  72. 1953: 281
  73. 1954: 272
  74. 1955: 325
  75. 1956: 335
  76. 1957: 429
  77. 1958: 442
  78. 1959: 455
  79. 1960: 443
  80. 1961: 429
  81. 1962: 387
  82. 1963: 378
  83. 1964: 312
  84. 1965: 265
  85. 1966: 273
  86. 1967: 236
  87. 1968: 185
  88. 1969: 222
  89. 1970: 212
  90. 1971: 214
  91. 1972: 147
  92. 1973: 156
  93. 1974: 139
  94. 1975: 130
  95. 1976: 150
  96. 1977: 140
  97. 1978: 131
  98. 1979: 122
  99. 1980: 124
  100. 1981: 131
  101. 1982: 124
  102. 1983: 93
  103. 1984: 103
  104. 1985: 96
  105. 1986: 100
  106. 1987: 90
  107. 1988: 95
  108. 1989: 77
  109. 1990: 100
  110. 1991: 81
  111. 1992: 90
  112. 1993: 86
  113. 1994: 57
  114. 1995: 60
  115. 1996: 71
  116. 1997: 62
  117. 1998: 58
  118. 1999: 54
  119. 2000: 65
  120. 2001: 42
  121. 2002: 49
  122. 2003: 64
  123. 2004: 51
  124. 2005: 51
  125. 2006: 46
  126. 2007: 48
  127. 2008: 37
  128. 2009: 24
  129. 2010: 27
  130. 2011: 40
  131. 2012: 26
  132. 2013: 19
  133. 2014: 25
  134. 2015: 23
  135. 2016: 28
  136. 2017: 20
  137. 2018: 23
  138. 2019: 18
  139. 2020: 25
  140. 2021: 19
  141. 2022: 21
  142. 2023: 20
  143. 2024: 14
  144. 2025: 18

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ernie worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,970 people named Ernie alive worldwide today, ranking #2401 globally.

Is Ernie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 802,407 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,970 bearers, which is 1 in 33,290 Americans.

Is Ernie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ernie is used 95.9% male and 4.1% female.

Where does the name Ernie come from?

Who are famous people named Ernie?

Data sources

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

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