Ernest
3 countries#1038 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ernest was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
304,354 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1038 · peaked in 1921 with 5,723 births
Most common in: Texas, California, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
54,133 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #259 · peaked in 1906 with 1,787 births
Most common in: Bas-Rhin, Paris, Nord, Moselle, Pas-de-Calais
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
66 births recorded 1976–2025 · currently #441 · peaked in 2025 with 7 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ernest’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #724 | — |
| 2007 | #759 | ↓35 |
| 2008 | #791 | ↓32 |
| 2009 | #850 | ↓59 |
| 2010 | #925 | ↓75 |
| 2011 | #846 | ↑79 |
| 2012 | #922 | ↓76 |
| 2013 | #934 | ↓12 |
| 2014 | #877 | ↑57 |
| 2015 | #955 | ↓78 |
| 2016 | #977 | ↓22 |
| 2017 | #951 | ↑26 |
| 2018 | #964 | ↓13 |
| 2019 | #1057 | ↓93 |
| 2020 | #1009 | ↑48 |
| 2021 | #1108 | ↓99 |
| 2022 | #1131 | ↓23 |
| 2023 | #1024 | ↑107 |
| 2024 | #1076 | ↓52 |
| 2025 | #1038 | ↑38 |
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