Ernestina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	17	2	–	#1,427
1900s	25	3	+47%	#1,462
1910s	198	20	+692%	#1,168
1920s	671	67	+239%	#724
1930s	770	77	+15%	#679
1940s	744	74	-3%	#822
1950s	770	77	+3%	#960
1960s	613	61	-20%	#1,270
1970s	562	56	-8%	#1,387
1980s	426	43	-24%	#1,859
1990s	268	27	-37%	#2,855
2000s	147	15	-45%	#5,547
2010s	73	7	-50%	#8,624
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-43%	#11,243

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,427

1900s

+47%

#1,462

1910s

198

+692%

#1,168

1920s

671

+239%

#724

1930s

770

+15%

#679

1940s

744

-3%

#822

1950s

770

+3%

#960

1960s

613

-20%

#1,270

1970s

562

-8%

#1,387

1980s

426

-24%

#1,859

1990s

268

-37%

#2,855

2000s

147

-45%

#5,547

2010s

-50%

#8,624

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#11,243

The story of Ernestina

Ernestina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,243 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 5,309 American babies have been named Ernestina. Its peak came in 1947, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ernestina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ernestina?

The median living Ernestina is about 60 years old; half are between 44 and 74. An estimated 3,400 people named Ernestina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ernestina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,243
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,964
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,001
2020	6	#13,968
2019	6	#14,332
2018	6	#14,350
2017	6	#14,680
2016	10	#10,327
2015	6	#15,084
2014	13	#8,624
2013	6	#15,219
2012	8	#12,590
2011	5	#17,620
2010	7	#13,927
2009	7	#14,155
2008	18	#7,174
2007	15	#8,222
2006	14	#8,392
2005	15	#7,630
2004	8	#11,967
2003	20	#5,885
2002	15	#7,174
2001	15	#7,079
2000	20	#5,547
1995	29	#3,696
1990	29	#3,649
1985	38	#2,559
1980	58	#1,868
1975	63	#1,577
1970	48	#1,837
1965	65	#1,373
1960	75	#1,270
1955	76	#1,145
1950	88	#960
1945	73	#882
1940	75	#822
1935	71	#807
1930	97	#703
1925	84	#808
1920	24	#1,719
1915	19	#1,750
1910	5	#2,529
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ernestina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ernestina?

The median living Ernestina is about 60 years old. Half of all living Ernestinas are between 44 and 74 years old.

How many people named Ernestina are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Ernestina are alive in the United States, based on 5,309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ernestina mean?

From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Ernestina.

How popular is the name Ernestina in 2025?

Ernestina ranked #11,243 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ernestina?

5,309 babies have been named Ernestina in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ernestina most popular?

Ernestina peaked in 1947, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Ernestina a boy or girl name?

Ernestina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ernestina rising or falling?

Ernestina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ernestina popularity over time

The story of Ernestina

How old are people named Ernestina?

Ernestina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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