How popular is the name Ernesto?

Ernesto ranks 509th among boys' names in US records, with 44,837 births since 1889. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,138.

Is Ernesto a unisex name?

No. Ernesto is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2003, when 877 children were given the name. It has been in use for 136 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#509 of boy names

Pronounced ER0 N EH1 S T OW0 (ARPABET)

Ernesto is a boys' name, and first appears in 1889. It has been given to 44,837 children — the 509th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 48% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2003, when 877 children were given it.

2003Boys: 877Girls: 0

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Ernesto?: Ernesto ranks 509th among boys' names in US records, with 44,837 births since 1889. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,138.
Is Ernesto a unisex name?: No. Ernesto is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ernesto most popular?: 2003, when 877 children were given the name. It has been in use for 136 years and is still recorded as of 2024.