Girl · #4,342 in 2026

Ernestyne

Name: Popularity of the name Ernestyne in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ernestyne, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#4,342

Peak Rank

#3,024 (1918)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

1938

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#3024

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Ernestyne

Ernestyne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 10 births, good for #3,024 nationwide. About 49% of every Ernestyne on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Ernestyne last appeared in the published SSA data in 1938, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 78 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ernestyne

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ernestyne

What does the name Ernestyne mean?

Ernestyne is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1913. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Ernestyne in 2026?

In 2026, Ernestyne ranks #4,342 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Ernestyne most popular?

Ernestyne reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #3,024 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Ernestyne a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ernestyne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ernestyne?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ernestyne include Tinie, Lillar, Burlie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ernestyne

Ernestyne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Ernestyne's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Ernestyne'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.