Girl nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Ernestine
//ˈɜrnɪˌstin//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19289 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Ernestine's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ernestine |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 17 |
| 1881 | 21 |
| 1882 | 34 |
| 1883 | 27 |
| 1884 | 29 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 27 |
| 1887 | 53 |
| 1888 | 46 |
| 1889 | 42 |
| 1890 | 68 |
| 1891 | 46 |
| 1892 | 59 |
| 1893 | 64 |
| 1894 | 72 |
| 1895 | 70 |
| 1896 | 56 |
| 1897 | 78 |
| 1898 | 92 |
| 1899 | 74 |
| 1900 | 93 |
| 1901 | 74 |
| 1902 | 113 |
| 1903 | 106 |
| 1904 | 121 |
| 1905 | 123 |
| 1906 | 120 |
| 1907 | 143 |
| 1908 | 176 |
| 1909 | 169 |
| 1910 | 184 |
| 1911 | 238 |
| 1912 | 354 |
| 1913 | 425 |
| 1914 | 473 |
| 1915 | 564 |
| 1916 | 676 |
| 1917 | 742 |
| 1918 | 823 |
| 1919 | 738 |
| 1920 | 863 |
| 1921 | 871 |
| 1922 | 956 |
| 1923 | 904 |
| 1924 | 976 |
| 1925 | 1,027 |
| 1926 | 1,045 |
| 1927 | 1,030 |
| 1928 | 1,067 |
| 1929 | 922 |
| 1930 | 968 |
| 1931 | 953 |
| 1932 | 884 |
| 1933 | 847 |
| 1934 | 861 |
| 1935 | 905 |
| 1936 | 804 |
| 1937 | 781 |
| 1938 | 797 |
| 1939 | 794 |
| 1940 | 774 |
| 1941 | 763 |
| 1942 | 808 |
| 1943 | 861 |
| 1944 | 839 |
| 1945 | 772 |
| 1946 | 787 |
| 1947 | 838 |
| 1948 | 775 |
| 1949 | 765 |
| 1950 | 721 |
| 1951 | 697 |
| 1952 | 706 |
| 1953 | 628 |
| 1954 | 572 |
| 1955 | 502 |
| 1956 | 534 |
| 1957 | 459 |
| 1958 | 437 |
| 1959 | 413 |
| 1960 | 401 |
| 1961 | 384 |
| 1962 | 400 |
| 1963 | 347 |
| 1964 | 304 |
| 1965 | 259 |
| 1966 | 232 |
| 1967 | 232 |
| 1968 | 185 |
| 1969 | 169 |
| 1970 | 178 |
| 1971 | 141 |
| 1972 | 133 |
| 1973 | 106 |
| 1974 | 87 |
| 1975 | 79 |
| 1976 | 64 |
| 1977 | 72 |
| 1978 | 66 |
| 1979 | 73 |
| 1980 | 67 |
| 1981 | 81 |
| 1982 | 55 |
| 1983 | 56 |
| 1984 | 68 |
| 1985 | 51 |
| 1986 | 45 |
| 1987 | 60 |
| 1988 | 37 |
| 1989 | 32 |
| 1990 | 38 |
| 1991 | 36 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 30 |
| 1994 | 30 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 15 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
Ernestine through the decades
- Ernestine peaked in 1928, when 1,067 babies were named Ernestine in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2011–2021), use of Ernestine has fallen 27% compared to the 10 years before that.
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