Baby Name Popularity Profile
Ernesto
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ernesto.
β¦ Serious, resolute
π Spanish, Italian, German
Traditional
National Rank (2025)
#878
All-Time Peak Rank
#291
Achieved 1981
Total U.S. Births
44,695
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1889
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
1990s
854 births in 2003
π‘ The Ernesto Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Serious, resolute
Language Origin
Spanish, Italian, German
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from the Germanic name Ernest, meaning 'serious' or 'resolute', through its Spanish and Italian forms.
Pronunciation:
er-NES-toh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Ernesto across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-7.2%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-34.5%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
854
births in 2003
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
75 yrs
Longest Streak
122 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 6
1890s: 5
1900s: 59
1910s: 451
1920s: 1,212
1930s: 1,326
1940s: 1,794
1950s: 2,861
1960s: 3,604
1970s: 5,079
1980s: 6,655
1990s: 8,111
2000s: 7,802
2010s: 4,093
2020s: 1,637
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Er-nest-o
Letter Count
7 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Mexico
Top States
New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, Nevada
States with Data
36
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