513,285births recorded
20Countries
3Variants
1926Peak · British Columbia
#127Poland 2025
Ernest is a boy name family recorded 513,285 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#127 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1926, at 613.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ernesto (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ernest
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest | Catalan | 304,354 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1038 | 1880 | ▲ 10 % |
| Ernest | Catalan | 54,710 | 🇫🇷 France | #278 | 1902 | ▲ 40 % |
| Ernest | Catalan | 8,735 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Ernest | Catalan | 3,892 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #127 | 2000 | ▲ 19 % |
| Ernest | Catalan | 2,502 | 🏴 England & Wales | #252 | 2025 | ▲ 52 % |
| Ernest | Catalan | 1,809 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1926 | – |
| Ernesto | Spanish | 83,362 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #723 | 1947 | ▼ 52 % |
| Ernesto | Spanish | 44,816 | 🇺🇸 United States | #878 | 2002 | ▼ 27 % |
| Ernesto | Spanish | 3,315 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #173 | 1972 | ▼ 38 % |
| Ernesto | Spanish | 670 | 🇫🇷 France | #4072 | 2016 | ▼ 58 % |
| Ernesto | Spanish | 179 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1923 | – |
| Ernesto | Spanish | 82 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Ernst | German | 2,383 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1885 | – |
| Ernst | German | 419 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #720 | 1984 | new |
| Ernst | German | 147 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #834 | 2018 | ▼ 15 % |
| Ernst | German | 36 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1925 | – |
| Ernst | German | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1902 | – |
| Ernst | German | 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ernst ↔ Ernest — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Ernst ↔ Ernesto — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Ernest
How popular is the name Ernest?
In 2025 it ranked #127 in Poland. Official registers record 513,285 births across 20 countries.
What is Ernest in other languages?
Ernesto (Spanish); Ernst (German).
When was Ernest most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1926, at 613.8 births per 100,000.
Is Ernest a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ernest is a boy name.