How Many People Are Named Ernice?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Ernice. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Ernice peaked in popularity in 1918 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ernice 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 Ernice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Ernice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Ernice is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1918
6 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ernice
Ernice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ernice as a female name
Ranked #5,092 in 1952
6 female births in 1952
Peak: 1918 (6 births)
Ernice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ernice span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6 babies were registered. Ernice remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ernice by Decade
How has Ernice 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.
Ernice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ernice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ernice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ernice?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Ernice 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Ernice a common name?
Ernice is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ernice most popular?
Ernice reached peak popularity in 1918, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ernice is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ernice a female name?
Ernice is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ernice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ernice Smith, Ernice Johnson, Ernice 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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