Ernesto Boy
How popular is Ernesto?
#878 boy name in 2025
272 baby boys were named Ernesto in the US in 2025, making it the 878th most popular boy name.
38,374living people named Ernesto (est.)
34median age of people named Ernesto
44,816babies named Ernesto since 1880
1 in 12,189US babies born in 2025
Ernesto popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #878 for boys (▲ 13 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 272 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #638 in 2015, #792 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2003 (854 boys) |
| Highest rank | #291 in 1981 |
| First recorded | 1889 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ernesto is most popular
Babies named Ernesto per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arizona: 0.5 per 1,000 (84 boys)
- Texas: 0.4 per 1,000 (356 boys)
- California: 0.4 per 1,000 (364 boys)
- Nevada: 0.4 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- New Mexico: 0.3 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Ernesto by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | #878 |
| 1890s | 5 | #1,050 |
| 1900s | 59 | #637 |
| 1910s | 451 | #619 |
| 1920s | 1,212 | #486 |
| 1930s | 1,326 | #457 |
| 1940s | 1,794 | #420 |
| 1950s | 2,861 | #404 |
| 1960s | 3,604 | #385 |
| 1970s | 5,079 | #316 |
| 1980s | 6,655 | #291 |
| 1990s | 8,111 | #310 |
| 2000s | 7,802 | #324 |
| 2010s | 4,093 | #491 |
| 2020s | 1,637 | #792 |
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Questions
- Is Ernesto a boy or girl name?
- Ernesto is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ernesto were boys.
- How popular is the name Ernesto?
- 272 baby boys were named Ernesto in the US in 2025, making it the 878th most popular boy name.
- When was Ernesto most popular?
- Ernesto peaked in 2003, when 854 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #291 in 1981.
- How many people are named Ernesto?
- 44,816 babies have been named Ernesto in the US since 1880. We estimate about 38,374 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Ernesto most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ernesto was most common in Arizona, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.