Boys name
Ernest
Ernest is a boys' name given to 276,721 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1921 with 5,695 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 9th among boys names in Hawaii in 1910.
Which states favor Ernest
Ernest by state
Top states by all-time births named Ernest. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 19,418 | #1365 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 19,118 | #816 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 18,269 | #1336 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 14,827 | #1034 (2025) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 11,660 | #1187 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 10,761 | #1151 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 10,465 | #1351 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 9,657 | #1258 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 9,420 | #794 (2024) |
| 10 | Michigan | 9,116 | #734 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 9,028 | #1109 (2024) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 8,764 | #755 (2022) |
| 13 | South Carolina | 8,598 | #513 (2021) |
| 14 | Florida | 7,758 | #1286 (2025) |
| 15 | Tennessee | 7,706 | #1080 (2025) |
| 16 | New Jersey | 7,039 | #963 (2021) |
| 17 | Kentucky | 6,678 | #675 (2019) |
| 18 | Alabama | 6,661 | #560 (2011) |
| 19 | Indiana | 5,546 | #796 (2025) |
| 20 | Missouri | 5,519 | #813 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).