FIRST NAME
Ernest
Ernest is the 235th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 114,067 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 240 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #235 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
534,726
living · #86
2020 CENSUS
114,067
living · #235
BABIES NAMED ERNEST BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025213
As a male name, Ernest peaked in 1921, when 5,697 babies were named Ernest (the #38 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #21,507 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
240
living · #21,507
BABIES NAMED ERNEST BY BIRTH YEAR · 1886–1991
199110
As a female name, Ernest peaked in 1927, when 51 babies were named Ernest (the #1072 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)