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Ernesto
OriginSpanish and Italian variation of Ernest
Meaning"serious, resolute"
GenderBoy
US Rank#878
Top 1000
NB Rank#3910
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About Ernesto
Variation of Ernest
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #650 | 405 | 210.8 |
| 2015 | #640 | 414 | 216 |
| 2016 | #685 | 363 | 191.3 |
| 2017 | #707 | 346 | 186.9 |
| 2018 | #727 | 330 | 181.7 |
| 2019 | #773 | 304 | 169.4 |
| 2020 | #792 | 293 | 169.7 |
| 2021 | #893 | 257 | 146.9 |
| 2022 | #863 | 279 | 159.8 |
| 2023 | #868 | 271 | 158.4 |
| 2024 | #896 | 262 | 152.1 |
| 2025 | #878 | 272 | 159.2 |
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