Discover the history of the name Ernest. See total birth counts since 1880, gender trends, and year-by-year data for the name Ernest on BabyNamesData.com.
The name Ernest has been given to a total of 302282 baby boys in the United States since records began in 1880. In 2024, there were 200 recorded instances of the name.
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Historical Year-by-Year Record
In 1880, there were 615 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1881, there were 571 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1882, there were 642 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1883, there were 641 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1884, there were 690 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1885, there were 718 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1886, there were 668 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1887, there were 653 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1888, there were 766 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1889, there were 736 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1890, there were 774 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1891, there were 715 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1892, there were 805 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1893, there were 796 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1894, there were 821 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1895, there were 834 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1896, there were 764 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1897, there were 785 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1898, there were 839 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1899, there were 744 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1900, there were 1012 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1901, there were 691 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1902, there were 790 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1903, there were 764 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1904, there were 749 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1905, there were 845 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1906, there were 943 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1907, there were 978 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1908, there were 1000 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1909, there were 885 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1910, there were 1167 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1911, there were 1338 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1912, there were 2569 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1913, there were 2940 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1914, there were 3632 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1915, there were 4787 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1916, there were 4823 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1917, there were 5055 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1918, there were 5527 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1919, there were 5296 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1920, there were 5566 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1921, there were 5697 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1922, there were 5503 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1923, there were 5372 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1924, there were 5683 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1925, there were 5494 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1926, there were 5436 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1927, there were 5208 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1928, there were 4941 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1929, there were 4753 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1930, there were 4787 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1931, there were 4298 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1932, there were 4166 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1933, there were 3674 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1934, there were 3850 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1935, there were 3701 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1936, there were 3715 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1937, there were 3759 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1938, there were 3708 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1939, there were 3688 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1940, there were 3698 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1941, there were 3726 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1942, there were 4079 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1943, there were 4172 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1944, there were 4042 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1945, there were 4005 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1946, there were 4395 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1947, there were 4786 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1948, there were 4513 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1949, there were 4346 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1950, there were 4309 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1951, there were 4381 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1952, there were 4122 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1953, there were 4096 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1954, there were 4202 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1955, there were 3973 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1956, there were 3953 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1957, there were 3786 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1958, there were 3517 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1959, there were 3340 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1960, there were 3189 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1961, there were 3096 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1962, there were 2850 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1963, there were 2906 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1964, there were 2815 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1965, there were 2577 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1966, there were 2505 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1967, there were 2351 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1968, there were 2246 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1969, there were 2357 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1970, there were 2304 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1971, there were 2101 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1972, there were 1767 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1973, there were 1680 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1974, there were 1642 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1975, there were 1514 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1976, there were 1483 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1977, there were 1485 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1978, there were 1381 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1979, there were 1399 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1980, there were 1369 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1981, there were 1305 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1982, there were 1240 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1983, there were 1191 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1984, there were 1148 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1985, there were 1072 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1986, there were 1007 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1987, there were 947 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1988, there were 1002 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1989, there were 955 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1990, there were 920 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1991, there were 853 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1992, there were 721 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1993, there were 644 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1994, there were 591 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1995, there were 491 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1996, there were 517 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1997, there were 480 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1998, there were 450 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 1999, there were 387 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2000, there were 440 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2001, there were 357 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2002, there were 353 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2003, there were 363 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2004, there were 368 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2005, there were 336 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2006, there were 298 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2007, there were 289 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2008, there were 277 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2009, there were 251 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2010, there were 218 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2011, there were 253 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2012, there were 223 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2013, there were 217 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2014, there were 247 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2015, there were 216 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2016, there were 210 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2017, there were 219 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2018, there were 215 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2019, there were 193 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2020, there were 208 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2021, there were 187 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2022, there were 186 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2023, there were 212 babies with the name Ernest recorded.
In 2024, there were 200 babies with the name Ernest recorded.