boy's name
Ernie
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 18,982
England and Wales
#321
2025 births
Ernie is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1959, when 455 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ernie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 75 |
| 1890s | 100 |
| 1900s | 176 |
| 1910s | 638 |
| 1920s | 1,078 |
| 1930s | 1,519 |
| 1940s | 2,933 |
| 1950s | 3,449 |
| 1960s | 3,130 |
| 1970s | 1,541 |
| 1980s | 1,033 |
| 1990s | 719 |
| 2000s | 477 |
| 2010s | 249 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 117 |
How popular is Ernie?
In 2025, Ernie was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ernie 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 Ernie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ernie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ernie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ernie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ernie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ernie
How popular is the name Ernie?
In 2025, Ernie was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ernie a girl's or a boy's name?
Ernie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ernie?
Ernie has 2 syllables.
When was Ernie most popular?
Ernie peaked in 1959, when 455 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ernie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ernie currently ranks #321 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.