Ernie
Last seen for girls in 1967 at #6,042 · #5,208 for boys in 2025, 18 births
Given to boys 95.9% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 1945 · 381 births
- Debut · boys
- 6 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 16,520since 1880
Ernie over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Ernie has never cracked the top 300 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | — | #5,208 | 18 | |
| 2024 | — | #6,199 | 14 | |
| 2023 | — | #4,886 | 20 | |
| 2022 | — | #4,701 | 21 | |
| 2021 | — | #4,936 | 19 | |
| 2020 | — | #4,020 | 25 | |
| 2019 | — | #5,153 | 18 | |
| 2018 | — | #4,354 | 23 | |
| 2017 | — | #4,746 | 20 | |
| 2016 | — | #3,776 | 28 | |
| 2015 | — | #4,295 | 23 | |
| 2014 | — | #4,014 | 25 | |
| 2013 | — | #4,804 | 19 | |
| 2012 | — | #3,894 | 26 | |
| 2011 | — | #2,904 | 40 | |
| 2010 | — | #3,812 | 27 | |
| 2009 | — | #4,160 | 24 | |
| 2008 | — | #3,103 | 37 | |
| 2007 | — | #2,564 | 48 | |
| 2006 | — | #2,578 | 46 | |
| 2005 | — | #2,297 | 51 | |
| 2004 | — | #2,238 | 51 | |
| 2003 | — | #1,845 | 64 | |
| 2002 | — | #2,155 | 49 | |
| 2001 | — | #2,346 | 42 | |
| 2000 | — | #1,725 | 65 | |
| 1999 | — | #1,824 | 54 | |
| 1998 | — | #1,741 | 58 | |
| 1997 | — | #1,628 | 62 | |
| 1996 | — | #1,445 | 71 | |
| 1995 | — | #1,559 | 60 | |
| 1994 | — | #1,608 | 57 | |
| 1993 | — | #1,216 | 86 | |
| 1992 | — | #1,162 | 90 | |
| 1991 | — | #1,236 | 81 | |
| 1990 | — | #1,058 | 100 | |
| 1989 | — | #1,219 | 77 | |
| 1988 | — | #994 | 95 | |
| 1987 | — | #1,002 | 90 | |
| 1986 | — | #914 | 100 | |
| 1985 | — | #927 | 96 | |
| 1984 | — | #866 | 103 | |
| 1983 | — | #916 | 93 | |
| 1982 | — | #794 | 124 | |
| 1981 | — | #760 | 131 | |
| 1980 | — | #786 | 124 | |
| 1979 | — | #782 | 122 | |
| 1978 | — | #737 | 131 | |
| 1977 | — | #720 | 140 | |
| 1976 | — | #671 | 150 | |
| 1975 | — | #725 | 130 | |
| 1974 | — | #697 | 139 | |
| 1973 | — | #635 | 156 | |
| 1972 | — | #662 | 147 | |
| 1971 | — | #550 | 214 | |
| 1970 | — | #556 | 212 | |
| 1969 | — | #526 | 222 | |
| 1968 | — | #555 | 185 | |
| 1967 | #6,042 | 6 | #494 | 230 |
| 1966 | — | #461 | 273 | |
| 1965 | — | #478 | 265 | |
| 1964 | — | #452 | 312 | |
| 1963 | — | #413 | 378 | |
| 1962 | — | #407 | 387 | |
| 1961 | — | #381 | 429 | |
| 1960 | #4,773 | 8 | #378 | 435 |
| 1959 | #6,245 | 5 | #370 | 450 |
| 1958 | — | #368 | 442 | |
| 1957 | #4,202 | 9 | #377 | 420 |
| 1956 | #3,910 | 10 | #417 | 325 |
| 1955 | #3,095 | 14 | #416 | 311 |
| 1954 | — | #440 | 272 | |
| 1953 | — | #418 | 281 | |
| 1952 | #3,552 | 10 | #419 | 272 |
| 1951 | #3,106 | 12 | #388 | 302 |
| 1950 | #3,662 | 9 | #383 | 305 |
| 1949 | #2,999 | 12 | #373 | 326 |
| 1948 | #3,137 | 11 | #362 | 348 |
| 1947 | #3,706 | 9 | #341 | 399 |
| 1946 | #3,994 | 7 | #342 | 357 |
| 1945 | #2,742 | 11 | #304 | 381 |
| 1944 | #3,378 | 8 | #359 | 277 |
| 1943 | #2,558 | 13 | #410 | 225 |
| 1942 | #4,124 | 6 | #446 | 192 |
| 1941 | #3,030 | 9 | #466 | 161 |
| 1940 | #2,963 | 9 | #442 | 172 |
| 1939 | #2,300 | 13 | #433 | 172 |
| 1938 | #2,340 | 13 | #433 | 175 |
| 1937 | #3,434 | 7 | #448 | 156 |
| 1936 | #2,032 | 15 | #474 | 141 |
| 1935 | #2,006 | 16 | #449 | 161 |
| 1934 | #1,771 | 19 | #508 | 130 |
| 1933 | #1,723 | 20 | #506 | 123 |
| 1932 | #2,490 | 12 | #532 | 121 |
| 1931 | #1,594 | 23 | #643 | 85 |
| 1930 | #2,425 | 13 | #591 | 104 |
| 1929 | #1,704 | 22 | #547 | 116 |
| 1928 | #2,284 | 15 | #613 | 99 |
| 1927 | #2,552 | 13 | #638 | 98 |
| 1926 | #2,351 | 15 | #601 | 110 |
| 1925 | #2,617 | 13 | #697 | 86 |
| 1924 | #2,809 | 12 | #704 | 87 |
| 1923 | #1,840 | 22 | #654 | 96 |
| 1922 | #2,291 | 16 | #855 | 64 |
| 1921 | #3,164 | 10 | #668 | 94 |
| 1920 | #2,590 | 13 | #744 | 77 |
| 1919 | #1,604 | 25 | #753 | 73 |
| 1918 | #1,754 | 22 | #841 | 61 |
| 1917 | #2,100 | 16 | #706 | 74 |
| 1916 | #1,630 | 22 | #840 | 55 |
| 1915 | #1,883 | 17 | #705 | 69 |
| 1914 | #2,125 | 11 | #907 | 36 |
| 1913 | #1,766 | 12 | #637 | 49 |
| 1912 | #1,540 | 13 | #1,023 | 20 |
| 1911 | #1,372 | 12 | #707 | 20 |
| 1910 | #1,335 | 12 | #677 | 19 |
| 1909 | #1,607 | 8 | #615 | 19 |
| 1908 | #1,439 | 9 | #685 | 15 |
| 1907 | #1,512 | 8 | #778 | 12 |
| 1906 | #1,553 | 7 | #752 | 11 |
| 1905 | #1,931 | 5 | #525 | 19 |
| 1904 | #1,659 | 6 | #647 | 13 |
| 1903 | #1,792 | 5 | #910 | 7 |
| 1902 | — | #862 | 8 | |
| 1901 | — | #596 | 12 | |
| 1900 | — | #743 | 12 | |
| 1899 | — | — | ||
| 1898 | #1,502 | 6 | #701 | 10 |
| 1897 | #1,555 | 5 | #852 | 7 |
| 1896 | — | #551 | 14 | |
| 1895 | #1,202 | 8 | #872 | 7 |
| 1894 | — | #631 | 11 | |
| 1893 | — | #615 | 11 | |
| 1892 | — | #956 | 6 | |
| 1891 | — | #841 | 6 | |
| 1890 | — | #667 | 9 | |
| 1889 | #1,279 | 5 | #789 | 7 |
| 1888 | — | #815 | 7 | |
| 1887 | — | #583 | 10 | |
| 1886 | — | #959 | 5 | |
| 1885 | — | #836 | 6 | |
| 1884 | — | #971 | 5 | |
| 1883 | — | #527 | 12 | |
| 1882 | — | #540 | 12 | |
| 1881 | — | — | ||
| 1880 | — | #809 | 6 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Ernie was already there! It came in at #809, and was given to 6 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1881, when fewer than 5 boys a year got the name.
Where Ernie is popular in 1961
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Arizona#168 · 1 in 807
- New Mexico#214 · 1 in 1,108
- West Virginia#233 · 1 in 2,352
- California#239 · 1 in 1,890
- Kentucky#248 · 1 in 2,299
Best ever in a state: #106 in Arizona, 1937.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | #168 | 21 | 1 in 807 |
| New Mexico | #214 | 12 | 1 in 1,108 |
| West Virginia | #233 | 8 | 1 in 2,352 |
| California | #239 | 100 | 1 in 1,890 |
| Kentucky | #248 | 15 | 1 in 2,299 |
| Oregon | #298 | 5 | 1 in 3,514 |
| Colorado | #305 | 8 | 1 in 2,748 |
| Connecticut | #310 | 5 | 1 in 5,317 |
| Washington | #313 | 8 | 1 in 3,848 |
| Indiana | #314 | 13 | 1 in 4,168 |
| South Carolina | #324 | 9 | 1 in 3,155 |
| Wisconsin | #333 | 7 | 1 in 6,772 |
| Michigan | #338 | 17 | 1 in 5,483 |
| Illinois | #348 | 24 | 1 in 4,746 |
| Missouri | #361 | 9 | 1 in 5,378 |
| Ohio | #372 | 16 | 1 in 6,973 |
| Oklahoma | #375 | 5 | 1 in 4,708 |
| Tennessee | #383 | 7 | 1 in 5,631 |
| Texas | #418 | 32 | 1 in 3,738 |
| Mississippi | #428 | 5 | 1 in 5,403 |
| Virginia | #431 | 6 | 1 in 7,215 |
| Alabama | #441 | 6 | 1 in 6,242 |
| New Jersey | #452 | 6 | 1 in 10,519 |
| Florida | #464 | 8 | 1 in 6,872 |
| Pennsylvania | #476 | 9 | 1 in 13,122 |
| North Carolina | #497 | 6 | 1 in 8,807 |
| Georgia | #498 | 6 | 1 in 7,972 |
| New York | #540 | 15 | 1 in 11,970 |
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| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Utah | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Ernie
Momentum · boys
Falling
- 991 spots since 2024 (#6,199 → #5,208)
- 1,188 spots since 2020 (#4,020 → #5,208)
- 913 spots since 2015 (#4,295 → #5,208)
- Biggest jump: 386 spots in 1913 (#1,023 → #637)
- Biggest drop: 444 spots in 1884 (#527 → #971)
Rise & fade · boys
65 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1945 at #304 (381 births)
- Births halved by 1968, 23 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 105 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 105 yrs · run 1913–1986
Share of babies · boys
1 in 3,532
- Highest: 1 in 3,532 boys born in 1945 were named Ernie (0.03%)
- Latest: 1 in 94,893 boys born in 2025 (0.00%)
Era · boys
The 1950s
- 20.5% of all boys named Ernie (3,380) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 70 | #527 (1883) | #759 |
| 1890s | 81 | #551 (1896) | #743 |
| 1900s | 128 | #525 (1905) | #711 |
| 1910s | 476 | #637 (1913) | #780 |
| 1920s | 927 | #547 (1929) | #672 |
| 1930s | 1,368 | #433 (1938) | #502 |
| 1940s | 2,838 | #304 (1945) | #385 |
| 1950s | 3,380 | #368 (1958) | #400 |
| 1960s | 3,116 | #378 (1960) | #455 |
| 1970s | 1,541 | #550 (1971) | #674 |
| 1980s | 1,033 | #760 (1981) | #918 |
| 1990s | 719 | #1,058 (1990) | #1,448 |
| 2000s | 477 | #1,725 (2000) | #2,501 |
| 2010s | 249 | #2,904 (2011) | #4,175 |
| 2020s | 117 | #4,020 (2020) | #4,992 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Ernie in 1961
boys
#381
429 births · 1 in 4,952 boys
Top boys' names in 1961
More about 1961
boys
2,124,195 boys got a published name in 1961; 1 in 4,952 of them was named Ernie, which outranked 91.8% of the 4,657 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 29.1% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).