Ernie
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning serious, resolute; a form of Ernest.
Ernie by the numbers
In 2025, 138 babies in England and Wales were named Ernie. In the US, 19 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 450 babies in 1959, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Ernest
Like Ernie, each of these traces back to Ernest: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ernestoserious, resolute; spanish form of Ernest344 in the US (2017)
- Ernestserious, resolute, determined185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ernestinaserious or resolute; feminine form of Ernest6 in the US (2017)
- Earnestineserious and resolute; a feminine form of Ernest
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ernie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eriepeople of the long tail6 in the US (2017)
- Eddiewealthy friend; a form of Edward225 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ervinsea friend; a form of Irving or Erwin109 in the US (2017)
- Erwinsea friend or honorable friend46 in the US (2017)
- Ennisone choice or single7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ennioof Ennius; Roman family name origin6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean strength
Like Ernie, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ernie
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