Ernest

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ernest is a given name derived from the Germanic word ernst, meaning "serious", often shortened to Ernie. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Ernest first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 41 babies (rank #475 that year). In 2024 it was given to 26 boys (rank #991). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Ernest

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ernest yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ernest

Ernest Hemingwayshort story writer · b. 1899
Ernest Rutherfordnuclear physicist · b. 1871
Ernest Orlando Lawrencenuclear physicist · b. 1901
Ernest Renanreligious studies scholar · b. 1823
Ernest Thomas Sinton Waltonuniversity teacher · b. 1903

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	33	#525
1992	29	#579
1993	41	#475
1994	31	#536
1995	28	#628
1996	33	#556
1997	30	#595
1998	22	#738
1999	25	#680
2000	17	#884
2001	19	#854
2002	13	#1,110
2003	18	#918
2004	14	#1,132
2005	17	#1,029
2006	18	#1,026
2007	11	#1,509
2008	12	#1,459
2009	13	#1,420
2010	26	#871
2011	20	#1,057
2012	18	#1,134
2013	20	#1,050
2014	18	#1,124
2015	24	#936
2016	22	#1,015
2017	28	#866
2018	28	#856
2019	28	#855
2020	23	#996
2021	22	#1,059
2022	32	#804
2023	24	#1,005
2024	26	#991