Names / Boy names
Ernest
Current rank
#1,040
holding steady
All-time peak
#21
in 1885
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
304,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #21 in 1885 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Serious, determined. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. It peaked in 1885 at #21. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Over 304,300 have carried it since records began.