Ernestina
A Latinate feminine diminutive of Ernest, which comes from the Germanic ernust, a word for seriousness or a fight to the death.
Ernestina in 2025
Ernestina was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 18,951st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Ernestina
Ernestina reached its highest point in 1947, when 106 babies were given the name, ranking 1,474th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,254th, in 1933.
Across the 130 years of records since 1896, 5,309 babies have been named Ernestina. Half of them were born before 1952, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Ernestina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ernestina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 | 2,230 |
| 1900s | 25 | 2,272 |
| 1910s | 198 | 2,157 |
| 1920s | 671 | 1,314 |
| 1930s | 770 | 1,254 |
| 1940s | 744 | 1,474 |
| 1950s | 770 | 1,637 |
| 1960s | 613 | 2,073 |
| 1970s | 562 | 2,250 |
| 1980s | 426 | 2,956 |
| 1990s | 268 | 4,619 |
| 2000s | 147 | 9,161 |
| 2010s | 73 | 14,287 |
| 2020s | 25 | 18,951 |
Where Ernestina is heading
Ernestina has risen 33% over the past decade, from 6 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
Names like Ernestina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ernestina.