- Ernest Name Origin: German
- Pronunciation: e-rne-st, er-nest
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Ernest Name Popularity
How popular is the name Ernest? Here’s everything we know.
Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
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1910 | 31 | 1,152 | 0.3272% |
1911 | 32 | 1,324 | 0.3555% |
1912 | 32 | 2,567 | 0.509% |
1913 | 34 | 2,932 | 0.5171% |
1914 | 38 | 3,628 | 0.5206% |
1915 | 35 | 4,785 | 0.5267% |
1916 | 36 | 4,821 | 0.4991% |
1917 | 37 | 5,048 | 0.5046% |
1918 | 37 | 5,526 | 0.5149% |
1919 | 36 | 5,291 | 0.5053% |
1920 | 37 | 5,567 | 0.5007% |
1921 | 38 | 5,695 | 0.4973% |
1922 | 37 | 5,496 | 0.4933% |
1923 | 38 | 5,366 | 0.4791% |
1924 | 37 | 5,678 | 0.489% |
1925 | 37 | 5,486 | 0.4854% |
1926 | 37 | 5,439 | 0.4945% |
1927 | 41 | 5,203 | 0.47% |
1928 | 43 | 4,935 | 0.4612% |
1929 | 43 | 4,752 | 0.4588% |
1930 | 43 | 4,782 | 0.4578% |
1931 | 46 | 4,292 | 0.4349% |
1932 | 47 | 4,159 | 0.421% |
1933 | 50 | 3,667 | 0.3936% |
1934 | 51 | 3,848 | 0.3981% |
1935 | 55 | 3,692 | 0.3799% |
1936 | 55 | 3,711 | 0.3852% |
1937 | 53 | 3,754 | 0.381% |
1938 | 55 | 3,699 | 0.3613% |
1939 | 55 | 3,679 | 0.3617% |
1940 | 59 | 3,690 | 0.3472% |
1941 | 61 | 3,717 | 0.3303% |
1942 | 61 | 4,075 | 0.3227% |
1943 | 61 | 4,170 | 0.3194% |
1944 | 59 | 4,038 | 0.3258% |
1945 | 60 | 3,999 | 0.3279% |
1946 | 71 | 4,395 | 0.2979% |
1947 | 74 | 4,782 | 0.2865% |
1948 | 76 | 4,508 | 0.2824% |
1949 | 76 | 4,342 | 0.2699% |
1950 | 81 | 4,305 | 0.2674% |
1951 | 83 | 4,385 | 0.2586% |
1952 | 87 | 4,114 | 0.2357% |
1953 | 87 | 4,096 | 0.2314% |
1954 | 87 | 4,195 | 0.2295% |
1955 | 90 | 3,980 | 0.2164% |
1956 | 94 | 3,942 | 0.2087% |
1957 | 101 | 3,782 | 0.1965% |
1958 | 115 | 3,505 | 0.1855% |
1959 | 118 | 3,333 | 0.1754% |
1960 | 120 | 3,182 | 0.1679% |
1961 | 123 | 3,085 | 0.1634% |
1962 | 127 | 2,849 | 0.1552% |
1963 | 122 | 2,904 | 0.1618% |
1964 | 124 | 2,807 | 0.1595% |
1965 | 124 | 2,565 | 0.1569% |
1966 | 122 | 2,490 | 0.1595% |
1967 | 127 | 2,334 | 0.1538% |
1968 | 130 | 2,231 | 0.1486% |
1969 | 131 | 2,340 | 0.1519% |
1970 | 142 | 2,296 | 0.1443% |
1971 | 142 | 2,087 | 0.1389% |
1972 | 146 | 1,747 | 0.1283% |
1973 | 149 | 1,663 | 0.1283% |
1974 | 149 | 1,622 | 0.1248% |
1975 | 159 | 1,499 | 0.1167% |
1976 | 161 | 1,467 | 0.1138% |
1977 | 161 | 1,456 | 0.108% |
1978 | 172 | 1,341 | 0.0997% |
1979 | 170 | 1,385 | 0.0982% |
1980 | 179 | 1,353 | 0.0925% |
1981 | 191 | 1,286 | 0.0875% |
1982 | 200 | 1,210 | 0.081% |
1983 | 199 | 1,162 | 0.0787% |
1984 | 203 | 1,113 | 0.0748% |
1985 | 222 | 1,028 | 0.0677% |
1986 | 233 | 966 | 0.064% |
1987 | 244 | 920 | 0.0603% |
1988 | 240 | 960 | 0.0616% |
1989 | 263 | 929 | 0.0576% |
1990 | 283 | 887 | 0.0535% |
1991 | 301 | 818 | 0.0502% |
1992 | 337 | 687 | 0.043% |
1993 | 367 | 609 | 0.0391% |
1994 | 398 | 543 | 0.0354% |
1995 | 457 | 451 | 0.0299% |
1996 | 437 | 480 | 0.0321% |
1997 | 453 | 449 | 0.0304% |
1998 | 495 | 396 | 0.0265% |
1999 | 540 | 338 | 0.0226% |
2000 | 510 | 400 | 0.0262% |
2001 | 575 | 315 | 0.0209% |
2002 | 588 | 313 | 0.0209% |
2003 | 600 | 309 | 0.0203% |
2004 | 602 | 319 | 0.0209% |
2005 | 644 | 290 | 0.019% |
2006 | 723 | 251 | 0.016% |
2007 | 750 | 244 | 0.0155% |
2008 | 816 | 216 | 0.014% |
2009 | 848 | 198 | 0.0132% |
2010 | 896 | 173 | 0.012% |
2011 | 813 | 209 | 0.0147% |
2012 | 922 | 161 | 0.0113% |
2013 | 946 | 149 | 0.0105% |
2014 | 885 | 185 | 0.0127% |
2015 | 937 | 161 | 0.0111% |
2016 | 919 | 162 | 0.0112% |
2017 | 897 | 171 | 0.0123% |
2018 | 1,005 | 134 | 0.0098% |
2019 | 980 | 141 | 0.0104% |
2020 | 1,001 | 155 | 0.0122% |
2021 | 1,115 | 132 | 0.0108% |
2022 | 1,161 | 126 | 0.0096% |
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Names Like Ernest
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What names are variants of Ernest?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Ernest.
Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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Earnest |
Serious; battle to the death |
German |
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Ernesto |
Serious; battle to the death |
German |
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Ernestus |
Serious; battle to the death |
German |
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Ernie |
Serious; battle to the death |
German |
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Erno |
Serious; battle to the death |
German |
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Ernst |
Serious; battle to the death |
German |
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What names sound like Ernest?
If you like how Ernest sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Ernest.
Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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Aaronas |
Mountain of strength |
Hebrew |
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Irenaeus |
Peace |
Spanish |
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Ireneus |
Peace |
Spanish |
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1 Comment
Barbara
Keep the generation going.
I love that it’s his grandaddy and dad’s name
I dislike how old it sounds
He is perfect.