Ernestine

Recorded 1880–2021 · United States

Ernestine was most popular in 1928, when 1,067 American babies were given the name — ranking #340 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 44,191 people named Ernestine.

Ernestine over time

Births per year. The dot marks Ernestine’s peak in 1928. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Ernestine

Ramona
Bertie
Johnnie
Pearlie
Gene
Consuelo

Where Ernestine is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Mississippi 4.6×
South Carolina 3.9×
Arkansas 3.3×

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See Ernestine on the interactive charts

Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org