FIRST NAME
Ernie
Ernie is the 919th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 12,439 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 280 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #919 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
37,306
living · #560
2020 CENSUS
12,439
living · #919
BABIES NAMED ERNIE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202518
As a male name, Ernie peaked in 1959, when 450 babies were named Ernie (the #370 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #19,294 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
280
living · #19,294
BABIES NAMED ERNIE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1889–1967
19676
As a female name, Ernie peaked in 1919, when 25 babies were named Ernie (the #1617 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)