How Many People Are Named Ernst?
An estimated 976 people in the United States have the first name Ernst. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Ernst peaked in popularity in 1917 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ernst 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 Ernst paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
976
About 1 in 351,183 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1917
59 births
Total Registered
2,383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ernst
Ernst is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,383 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ernst as a male name
Ranked #12,707 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1917 (59 births)
Ernst: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ernst span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 371 babies were registered. Ernst has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ernst by Decade
How has Ernst 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.
Ernst by State
Birth registrations for Ernst span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Wisconsin, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky. On average, about 40 Ernsts were registered per state.
Ernst + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ernst as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ernst: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ernst?
We estimate approximately 976 people named Ernst 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 351,183 Americans share this first name.
Is Ernst a common name?
Ernst is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ernst most popular?
Ernst reached peak popularity in 1917, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ernst is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ernst a male name?
Ernst is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ernst Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ernst Smith, Ernst Johnson, Ernst 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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