Ernestina
Ernestina was the 11243rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked 679th; the most babies were born in 1947 (106). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,841 places. More babies were named Ernestina in the 1930s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #11,243 girls, up 2,725 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1947106 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,309babies recorded
Ernestina popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,243 | 8 |
| 2020 | #13,968 | 6 |
| 2010 | #13,927 | 7 |
| 2000 | #5,547 | 20 |
| 1990 | #3,649 | 29 |
| 1980 | #1,868 | 58 |
| 1970 | #1,837 | 48 |
| 1960 | #1,270 | 75 |
| 1950 | #960 | 88 |
| 1940 | #822 | 75 |
| 1930 | #703 | 97 |
| 1920 | #1,719 | 24 |
| 1910 | #2,529 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ernestina, counting every spelling?
Ernestina has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Ernestina?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ernestina (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ernestina born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ernestina.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ernestina?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Ernestina are alive today, with a median age of 59; half are between 44 and 73. That makes Ernestina a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ernestina by state
How common Ernestina was among girls born in each state in 1945–1949, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (12.5×), New Mexico (10.2×), California (2.0×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ernestina: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ernestina, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ernestina
How popular is the name Ernestina?
Ernestina was the 11243rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked 679th; the most babies were born in 1947 (106). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,841 places. More babies were named Ernestina in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Is Ernestina a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ernestina in the US.
Where was Ernestina most popular?
In 1945–1949, Ernestina was most common in Texas (0.63 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Mexico and Arizona.