Ernest
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning serious, resolute, determined.
Babies a year
185
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#252
185 babies · up from #296
How Ernest has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #956 |
| 2016 | #978 |
| 2017 | #953 |
| 2018 | #969 |
In 2025, 185 babies in England and Wales were named Ernest. In the US, 213 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,697 in 1921.
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