Ernst
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #411 in 1885
0 babies were named Ernst in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryErnst has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ernsts, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #411.
About the name Ernst
Ernst is a boy name of English and German origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-nst”. US birth records list Ernst for boys from 1880 to 2021, in 132 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #411 among boy 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 | 107 | 9,309 boys |
| 1890s | 85 | 11,834 boys |
| 1900s | 53 | 19,040 boys |
| 1910s | 53 | 18,879 boys |
| 1920s | 32 | 31,496 boys |
| 1930s | 27 | 37,538 boys |
| 1940s | 14 | 71,327 boys |
| 1950s | 10 | 97,087 boys |
| 1960s | 9.5 | 105,708 boys |
| 1970s | 9.0 | 111,111 boys |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 114,025 boys |
| 1990s | 5.0 | 199,203 boys |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 625,000 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
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Questions about the name Ernst
What is the origin of the name Ernst?
Ernst has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Ernst a boy or girl name?
Ernst is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ernst?
Ernst is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #411 in 1885.