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Ernie
OriginDiminutive of Ernestine, female variation of Ernest, English from German
Meaning"serious, resolute"
About Ernie
Can Ernie shed the rubber ducky association and make its way onto the vintage revivals list? With the growing wave of boyish nicknames for girls — a la Billie and Scottie — Ernie may strike a different note.
Ernie is making waves for boys since celebrity chef Stephanie Izard chose it for her son and Princess Eugenie used it as a nickname for baby Ernest. Maybe girls are next.
Pronounced ER-nee.
As of October 2026, Ernie ranked #6252 in US births in 1967 SSA, peaked at #1226 in 1895.
Editor's take: The name Ernie is a girl's name meaning "serious, resolute".
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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