girl's name
Ernesta
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 389
Ernesta is a girl's name. In 1981 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Ernesta is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1918, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Ernesta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 69 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 11 |
How popular is Ernesta?
In 1981, Ernesta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ernesta is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ernesta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ernesta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ernesta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ernesta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ernesta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ernesta
How popular is the name Ernesta?
In 1981, Ernesta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ernesta a girl's or a boy's name?
Ernesta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ernesta most popular?
Ernesta peaked in 1918, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.