How Many People Are Named Ernestina?
An estimated 2,919 people in the United States have the first name Ernestina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Ernestina peaked in popularity in 1947 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ernestina as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ernestina paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,919
About 1 in 117,422 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1947
106 births
Total Registered
5,301
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ernestina
Ernestina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,301 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ernestina as a female name
Ranked #13,950 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1947 (106 births)
Ernestina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ernestina span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 770 babies were registered. Ernestina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ernestina by Decade
How has Ernestina tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ernestina by State
Birth registrations for Ernestina span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New Mexico. The lowest are in Illinois, Florida, Michigan. On average, about 449 Ernestinas were registered per state.
Ernestina + Last Name Combinations
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Ernestina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ernestina?
We estimate approximately 2,919 people named Ernestina are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 117,422 Americans share this first name.
Is Ernestina a common name?
Ernestina is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,301 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ernestina most popular?
Ernestina reached peak popularity in 1947, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ernestina is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ernestina a female name?
Ernestina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ernestina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ernestina Smith, Ernestina Johnson, Ernestina Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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