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Ernie
OriginVariation of Ernest, English from German
Meaning"serious, resolute"
GenderBoy
US Rank#987
Top 1000
NB Rank#1426
On Nameberry
About Ernie
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 | #4,048 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | #4,332 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | #3,804 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | #4,794 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | #4,399 | 23 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,050 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | #4,979 | 19 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | #4,753 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | #4,931 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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