Ernest Popularity by Year
Follow Ernest across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Ernest birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 213 | #1,038 | Up 38 places |
| 2024 | Boys | 202 | #1,076 | Down 52 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 213 | #1,024 | Up 107 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 186 | #1,131 | Down 23 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 187 | #1,108 | Down 99 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 208 | #1,009 | Up 48 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 193 | #1,057 | Down 93 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 215 | #964 | Down 13 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 219 | #951 | Up 26 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 210 | #977 | Down 22 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 216 | #955 | Down 78 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 247 | #877 | Up 57 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 217 | #934 | Down 12 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 223 | #922 | Down 76 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 253 | #846 | Up 79 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 218 | #925 | Down 75 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 251 | #850 | Down 59 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 277 | #791 | Down 32 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 289 | #759 | Down 35 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 298 | #724 | Down 76 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 336 | #648 | Down 53 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 368 | #595 | Down 1 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 363 | #594 | Down 3 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 353 | #591 | Down 15 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 357 | #576 | Down 62 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 440 | #514 | Up 22 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 387 | #536 | Down 51 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 450 | #485 | Down 25 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 480 | #460 | Down 25 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 517 | #435 | Up 25 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 491 | #460 | Down 68 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 591 | #392 | Down 25 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 644 | #367 | Down 30 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 721 | #337 | Down 38 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 853 | #299 | Down 16 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 10 | #7,987 | Down 538 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 920 | #283 | Down 18 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 955 | #265 | Down 26 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 10 | #7,449 | Up 242 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 1,002 | #239 | Up 6 places |
| 1988 | Girls | 9 | #7,691 | Up 1,087 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 947 | #245 | Down 12 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 7 | #8,778 | Down 2,166 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 1,007 | #233 | Down 13 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 10 | #6,612 | Up 343 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 1,072 | #220 | Down 17 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 9 | #6,955 | Down 1,056 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 1,148 | #203 | Down 4 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 11 | #5,899 | Down 75 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 1,191 | #199 | Up 1 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 11 | #5,824 | Down 879 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 1,240 | #200 | Down 7 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 14 | #4,945 | Up 1,859 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 1,304 | #193 | Down 13 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 9 | #6,804 | Down 2,477 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 1,370 | #180 | Down 9 places |
| 1980 | Girls | 17 | #4,327 | Down 275 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 1,399 | #171 | No rank change |
| 1979 | Girls | 18 | #4,052 | Up 3,597 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 1,381 | #171 | Down 10 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 7 | #7,649 | Down 3,414 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 1,485 | #161 | Down 1 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 16 | #4,235 | Down 272 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 1,482 | #160 | Up 1 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 16 | #3,963 | Up 407 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 1,515 | #161 | Down 11 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 14 | #4,370 | Down 329 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 1,642 | #150 | Down 1 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 15 | #4,041 | Up 830 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 1,680 | #149 | Down 2 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 11 | #4,871 | Down 1,157 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 1,767 | #147 | Down 4 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 16 | #3,714 | Down 548 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 2,101 | #143 | No rank change |
| 1971 | Girls | 21 | #3,166 | Up 145 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 2,304 | #143 | Down 13 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 19 | #3,311 | Down 394 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 2,357 | #130 | No rank change |
| 1969 | Girls | 21 | #2,917 | Up 1,083 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 2,246 | #130 | Down 2 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 12 | #4,000 | Down 1,294 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 2,351 | #128 | Down 6 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 21 | #2,706 | Up 2,160 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 2,505 | #122 | Up 2 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 8 | #4,866 | Down 2,261 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 2,578 | #124 | No rank change |
| 1965 | Girls | 22 | #2,605 | Down 75 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 2,816 | #124 | Down 2 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 24 | #2,530 | Up 250 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 2,904 | #122 | Up 5 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 20 | #2,780 | Down 317 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 2,849 | #127 | Down 4 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 24 | #2,463 | Down 164 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 3,096 | #123 | Down 3 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 27 | #2,299 | Up 133 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 3,190 | #120 | Down 2 places |
| 1960 | Girls | 24 | #2,432 | Down 93 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 3,341 | #118 | Down 5 places |
| 1959 | Girls | 24 | #2,339 | Up 37 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 3,516 | #113 | Down 12 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 23 | #2,376 | Up 351 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 3,786 | #101 | Down 7 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 18 | #2,727 | Down 624 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 3,952 | #94 | Down 4 places |
| 1956 | Girls | 27 | #2,103 | Up 992 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 3,975 | #90 | Down 3 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 14 | #3,095 | Down 400 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 4,202 | #87 | No rank change |
| 1954 | Girls | 17 | #2,695 | Up 226 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 4,095 | #87 | No rank change |
| 1953 | Girls | 14 | #2,921 | Down 795 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 4,123 | #87 | Down 4 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 23 | #2,126 | Up 451 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 4,382 | #83 | Down 2 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 16 | #2,577 | Down 324 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 4,308 | #81 | Down 5 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 19 | #2,253 | Down 556 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 4,346 | #76 | No rank change |
| 1949 | Girls | 31 | #1,697 | Up 491 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 4,512 | #76 | Down 1 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 20 | #2,188 | Up 449 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 4,787 | #75 | Down 4 places |
| 1947 | Girls | 15 | #2,637 | Up 102 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 4,395 | #71 | Down 11 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 13 | #2,739 | Down 944 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 4,005 | #60 | Down 1 places |
| 1945 | Girls | 22 | #1,795 | Down 309 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 4,042 | #59 | Up 2 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 30 | #1,486 | Up 217 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 4,172 | #61 | No rank change |
| 1943 | Girls | 25 | #1,703 | Down 35 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 4,079 | #61 | No rank change |
| 1942 | Girls | 25 | #1,668 | Up 82 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 3,726 | #61 | Down 3 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 21 | #1,750 | Down 5 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 3,698 | #58 | Down 3 places |
| 1940 | Girls | 21 | #1,745 | Up 136 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 3,688 | #55 | No rank change |
| 1939 | Girls | 18 | #1,881 | Down 631 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 3,708 | #55 | Down 2 places |
| 1938 | Girls | 34 | #1,250 | Up 851 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 3,759 | #53 | Up 2 places |
| 1937 | Girls | 15 | #2,101 | Down 780 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 3,715 | #55 | No rank change |
| 1936 | Girls | 30 | #1,321 | Up 342 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 3,702 | #55 | Down 4 places |
| 1935 | Girls | 21 | #1,663 | Down 254 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 3,849 | #51 | Down 1 places |
| 1934 | Girls | 27 | #1,409 | Down 165 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 3,674 | #50 | Down 3 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 33 | #1,244 | Down 31 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 4,166 | #47 | No rank change |
| 1932 | Girls | 35 | #1,213 | Up 45 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 4,298 | #47 | Down 4 places |
| 1931 | Girls | 33 | #1,258 | Up 16 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 4,787 | #43 | No rank change |
| 1930 | Girls | 35 | #1,274 | Down 79 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 4,753 | #43 | No rank change |
| 1929 | Girls | 39 | #1,195 | Down 80 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 4,941 | #43 | Down 2 places |
| 1928 | Girls | 46 | #1,115 | Down 44 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 5,208 | #41 | Down 4 places |
| 1927 | Girls | 51 | #1,071 | Up 208 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 5,436 | #37 | No rank change |
| 1926 | Girls | 37 | #1,279 | Down 129 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 5,494 | #37 | No rank change |
| 1925 | Girls | 45 | #1,150 | Up 129 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 5,683 | #37 | Up 1 places |
| 1924 | Girls | 39 | #1,279 | Up 277 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 5,372 | #38 | Down 1 places |
| 1923 | Girls | 28 | #1,556 | Down 190 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 5,503 | #37 | Up 1 places |
| 1922 | Girls | 34 | #1,366 | Up 302 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 5,697 | #38 | Down 1 places |
| 1921 | Girls | 26 | #1,668 | Down 356 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 5,566 | #37 | Down 1 places |
| 1920 | Girls | 35 | #1,312 | Up 292 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 5,296 | #36 | Up 1 places |
| 1919 | Girls | 25 | #1,604 | Down 244 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 5,527 | #37 | No rank change |
| 1918 | Girls | 32 | #1,360 | Up 844 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 5,055 | #37 | Down 1 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 15 | #2,204 | Down 796 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 4,823 | #36 | Down 1 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 27 | #1,408 | Up 115 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 4,787 | #35 | Up 3 places |
| 1915 | Girls | 23 | #1,523 | Up 18 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 3,632 | #38 | Down 4 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 18 | #1,541 | Up 342 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 2,940 | #34 | Down 2 places |
| 1913 | Girls | 11 | #1,883 | Up 98 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 2,569 | #32 | No rank change |
| 1912 | Girls | 9 | #1,981 | Down 531 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 1,338 | #32 | Down 1 places |
| 1911 | Girls | 11 | #1,450 | Up 948 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 1,167 | #31 | Up 3 places |
| 1910 | Girls | 5 | #2,398 | Down 635 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 885 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| 1909 | Girls | 7 | #1,763 | Up 338 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 1,000 | #31 | Down 1 places |
| 1908 | Girls | 5 | #2,101 | Down 717 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 978 | #30 | Down 2 places |
| 1907 | Girls | 9 | #1,384 | Up 36 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 943 | #28 | Up 3 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 845 | #31 | Up 1 places |
| 1905 | Girls | 8 | #1,420 | Down 169 places |
| 1904 | Boys | 749 | #32 | Down 2 places |
| 1904 | Girls | 9 | #1,251 | Up 343 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 764 | #30 | Down 1 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 790 | #29 | Down 1 places |
| 1902 | Girls | 6 | #1,594 | Down 458 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 691 | #28 | Up 2 places |
| 1901 | Girls | 9 | #1,136 | Up 796 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 1,012 | #30 | Down 3 places |
| 1900 | Girls | 5 | #1,932 | Down 336 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 744 | #27 | Up 1 places |
| 1899 | Girls | 5 | #1,596 | Down 217 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 839 | #28 | Down 1 places |
| 1898 | Girls | 7 | #1,379 | Down 393 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 785 | #27 | Up 2 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 764 | #29 | Down 5 places |
| 1895 | Boys | 834 | #24 | No rank change |
| 1895 | Girls | 11 | #986 | Up 451 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 821 | #24 | Down 1 places |
| 1893 | Boys | 796 | #23 | Up 3 places |
| 1893 | Girls | 5 | #1,437 | Down 641 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 805 | #26 | Down 4 places |
| 1892 | Girls | 14 | #796 | Up 106 places |
| 1891 | Boys | 715 | #22 | No rank change |
| 1890 | Boys | 774 | #22 | Up 1 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 736 | #23 | Up 4 places |
| 1889 | Girls | 9 | #902 | Up 234 places |
| 1888 | Boys | 766 | #27 | Down 4 places |
| 1888 | Girls | 6 | #1,136 | Down 199 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 653 | #23 | Up 2 places |
| 1887 | Girls | 7 | #937 | Up 171 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 668 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| 1886 | Girls | 5 | #1,108 | — |
| 1885 | Boys | 718 | #21 | Up 4 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 690 | #25 | Down 2 places |
| 1883 | Boys | 641 | #23 | Up 4 places |
| 1882 | Boys | 642 | #27 | Down 2 places |
| 1881 | Boys | 571 | #25 | Up 1 places |
| 1880 | Boys | 615 | #26 | — |