Boys name
Ernesto
Ernesto is a boys' name given to 41,285 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2003 with 822 births. It has appeared in 36 states, and reached its highest rank of 21st among boys names in New Mexico in 1919.
Which states favor Ernesto
Ernesto by state
Top states by all-time births named Ernesto. 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 | California | 15,317 | #384 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 13,098 | #502 (2025) |
| 3 | Arizona | 2,374 | #381 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 2,160 | #1939 (2024) |
| 5 | Illinois | 1,688 | — |
| 6 | Florida | 1,552 | — |
| 7 | New Mexico | 1,259 | — |
| 8 | New Jersey | 522 | — |
| 9 | Colorado | 460 | — |
| 10 | Washington | 432 | — |
| 11 | Georgia | 275 | — |
| 12 | North Carolina | 260 | — |
| 13 | Nevada | 255 | — |
| 14 | Michigan | 239 | — |
| 15 | Oregon | 160 | — |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 128 | — |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 128 | — |
| 18 | Indiana | 124 | — |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 100 | — |
| 20 | Utah | 98 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).