Erna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #256 in 1898
0 babies were named Erna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Erna you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryErna has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ernas, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1898, when it reached #256.
About the name Erna
Erna is a girl name of English and German origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-rna”. US birth records list Erna for girls from 1880 to 2021, in 120 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #256 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 143 | 6,977 girls |
| 1890s | 391 | 2,558 girls |
| 1900s | 359 | 2,785 girls |
| 1910s | 306 | 3,268 girls |
| 1920s | 170 | 5,886 girls |
| 1930s | 98 | 10,175 girls |
| 1940s | 42 | 23,764 girls |
| 1950s | 20 | 50,277 girls |
| 1960s | 9.9 | 101,317 girls |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 221,729 girls |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 877,193 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 girls |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 193,798 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 534,759 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Erna
What is the origin of the name Erna?
Erna has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Erna a boy or girl name?
Erna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Erna?
Erna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #256 in 1898.