Infographic of Ernest name meaning, which is “The resolute fighter,” from the Anglo-Saxon eornost, determination, resolute ness.
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Ernest Name Popularity

How popular is the name Ernest? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 1,152 0.3272%
1911 — 1,324 0.3555%
1912 — 2,567 0.509%
1913 — 2,932 0.5171%
1914 — 3,628 0.5206%
1915 — 4,785 0.5267%
1916 — 4,821 0.4991%
1917 — 5,048 0.5046%
1918 — 5,526 0.5149%
1919 — 5,291 0.5053%
1920 — 5,567 0.5007%
1921 — 5,695 0.4973%
1922 — 5,496 0.4933%
1923 — 5,366 0.4791%
1924 — 5,678 0.489%
1925 — 5,486 0.4854%
1926 — 5,439 0.4945%
1927 — 5,203 0.47%
1928 — 4,935 0.4612%
1929 — 4,752 0.4588%
1930 — 4,782 0.4578%
1931 — 4,292 0.4349%
1932 — 4,159 0.421%
1933 — 3,667 0.3936%
1934 — 3,848 0.3981%
1935 — 3,692 0.3799%
1936 — 3,711 0.3852%
1937 — 3,754 0.381%
1938 — 3,699 0.3613%
1939 — 3,679 0.3617%
1940 — 3,690 0.3472%
1941 — 3,717 0.3303%
1942 — 4,075 0.3227%
1943 — 4,170 0.3194%
1944 — 4,038 0.3258%
1945 — 3,999 0.3279%
1946 — 4,395 0.2979%
1947 — 4,782 0.2865%
1948 — 4,508 0.2824%
1949 — 4,342 0.2699%
1950 — 4,305 0.2674%
1951 — 4,385 0.2586%
1952 — 4,114 0.2357%
1953 — 4,096 0.2314%
1954 — 4,195 0.2295%
1955 — 3,980 0.2164%
1956 — 3,942 0.2087%
1957 — 3,782 0.1965%
1958 — 3,505 0.1855%
1959 — 3,333 0.1754%
1960 — 3,182 0.1679%
1961 — 3,085 0.1634%
1962 — 2,849 0.1552%
1963 — 2,904 0.1618%
1964 — 2,807 0.1595%
1965 — 2,565 0.1569%
1966 — 2,490 0.1595%
1967 — 2,334 0.1538%
1968 — 2,231 0.1486%
1969 — 2,340 0.1519%
1970 — 2,296 0.1443%
1971 — 2,087 0.1389%
1972 — 1,747 0.1283%
1973 — 1,663 0.1283%
1974 — 1,622 0.1248%
1975 — 1,499 0.1167%
1976 — 1,467 0.1138%
1977 — 1,456 0.108%
1978 — 1,341 0.0997%
1979 — 1,385 0.0982%
1980 — 1,353 0.0925%
1981 — 1,286 0.0875%
1982 — 1,210 0.081%
1983 — 1,162 0.0787%
1984 — 1,113 0.0748%
1985 — 1,028 0.0677%
1986 — 966 0.064%
1987 — 920 0.0603%
1988 — 960 0.0616%
1989 — 929 0.0576%
1990 — 887 0.0535%
1991 — 818 0.0502%
1992 — 687 0.043%
1993 — 609 0.0391%
1994 — 543 0.0354%
1995 — 451 0.0299%
1996 — 480 0.0321%
1997 — 449 0.0304%
1998 — 396 0.0265%
1999 — 338 0.0226%
2000 — 400 0.0262%
2001 — 315 0.0209%
2002 — 313 0.0209%
2003 — 309 0.0203%
2004 — 319 0.0209%
2005 — 290 0.019%
2006 — 251 0.016%
2007 — 244 0.0155%
2008 — 216 0.014%
2009 — 198 0.0132%
2010 — 173 0.012%
2011 — 209 0.0147%
2012 — 161 0.0113%
2013 — 149 0.0105%
2014 — 185 0.0127%
2015 — 161 0.0111%
2016 — 162 0.0112%
2017 — 171 0.0123%
2018 — 134 0.0098%
2019 — 141 0.0104%
2020 — 155 0.0122%
2021 — 132 0.0108%
2022 — 126 0.0096%
2023 — 162 0.0125%

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Names Like Ernest

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What names are variants of Ernest?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Ernest.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Earnest

Serious; battle to the death

German

Ernesto

Serious; battle to the death

German

Ernestus

Serious; battle to the death

German

Ernie

Serious; battle to the death

German

Erno

Serious; battle to the death

German

Ernst

Serious; battle to the death

German

What names sound like Ernest?

If you like how Ernest sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Ernest.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Aaronas

Mountain of strength

Hebrew

Irenaeus

Peace

Spanish

Ireneus

Peace

Spanish

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1 Comment

  1. Keep the generation going.
    I love that it’s his grandaddy and dad’s name
    I dislike how old it sounds
    He is perfect.

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