Ernie Boy
How popular is Ernie?
#5,207 boy name in 2025
18 baby boys were named Ernie in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
10,634living people named Ernie (est.)
63median age of people named Ernie
17,234babies named Ernie since 1880
1 in 184,186US babies born in 2025
Ernie popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,207 for boys (▲ 987 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 18 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,293 in 2015, #4,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (450 boys) |
| Highest rank | #304 in 1945 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ernie is most popular
Babies named Ernie per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Ernie by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 70 | #527 |
| 1890s | 81 | #551 |
| 1900s | 128 | #525 |
| 1910s | 476 | #637 |
| 1920s | 927 | #547 |
| 1930s | 1,368 | #433 |
| 1940s | 2,838 | #304 |
| 1950s | 3,380 | #368 |
| 1960s | 3,116 | #378 |
| 1970s | 1,541 | #550 |
| 1980s | 1,033 | #760 |
| 1990s | 719 | #1,054 |
| 2000s | 477 | #1,721 |
| 2010s | 249 | #2,903 |
| 2020s | 117 | #4,017 |
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Questions
- Is Ernie a boy or girl name?
- Ernie is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ernie were boys.
- How popular is the name Ernie?
- 18 baby boys were named Ernie in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
- When was Ernie most popular?
- Ernie peaked in 1959, when 450 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #304 in 1945.
- How many people are named Ernie?
- 17,234 babies have been named Ernie in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,634 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Ernie most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ernie was most common in Texas, at 0.0 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.