Ernan
Ernan is the name of four Irish saints.
Meaning & Origin of Ernan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ernan is the name of four Irish saints.
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The Story of Ernan
Ernan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 26 Ernans were born — ranking #2,838 that year. As of 2026, Ernan ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 329 Ernans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ernan
Ernan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 329 births in the dataset. Ernan's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #2,838. Use the chart and map above to compare Ernan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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