Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- From The Name Ernest
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ernie
Pronunciation
e-rnie, er-nie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #370, 449 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5208, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 1919 (rank #1604, 25 births); most recent 1967 (rank #6033, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | – |
| 2024 | 14 | – |
| 2023 | 20 | – |
| 2022 | 21 | – |
| 2021 | 19 | – |
| 2020 | 25 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 23 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2016 | 28 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #316, 141 births); most recent 2025 (rank #321, 138 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 138 |
| 2024 | 141 |
| 2023 | 137 |
| 2022 | 117 |
| 2021 | 136 |
| 2020 | 119 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2018 | 111 |
| 2017 | 84 |
| 2016 | 83 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #478, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #358, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #414, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #288, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence