Ernestine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #193 in 1931
0 babies were named Ernestine 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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- HistoryErnestine has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ernestines, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #193.
About the name Ernestine
Ernestine is a girl name of English and German origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Ernestine for girls from 1880 to 2021, in 137 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #193 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 | 243 | 4,108 girls |
| 1890s | 305 | 3,281 girls |
| 1900s | 418 | 2,391 girls |
| 1910s | 624 | 1,603 girls |
| 1920s | 805 | 1,242 girls |
| 1930s | 799 | 1,251 girls |
| 1940s | 561 | 1,781 girls |
| 1950s | 298 | 3,359 girls |
| 1960s | 157 | 6,371 girls |
| 1970s | 64 | 15,640 girls |
| 1980s | 32 | 30,874 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 76,570 girls |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 337,838 girls |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 283,286 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Ernestine
What is the origin of the name Ernestine?
Ernestine has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ernestine a boy or girl name?
Ernestine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ernestine?
Ernestine 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 #193 in 1931.