Ernesto
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Ernest, from the Germanic ernust, a word for seriousness and for a fight to the death.
Ernesto in 2025
Ernesto was given to 272 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,812th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,189 babies born.
The history of Ernesto
Ernesto reached its highest point in 2003, when 854 babies were given the name, ranking 694th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 628th, in 1989.
Across the 137 years of records since 1889, 44,816 babies have been named Ernesto. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Ernesto by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ernesto | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,955 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,546 |
| 1900s | 59 | 1,605 |
| 1910s | 451 | 1,324 |
| 1920s | 1,212 | 1,032 |
| 1930s | 1,326 | 957 |
| 1940s | 1,794 | 909 |
| 1950s | 2,861 | 880 |
| 1960s | 3,615 | 851 |
| 1970s | 5,114 | 684 |
| 1980s | 6,696 | 628 |
| 1990s | 8,140 | 632 |
| 2000s | 7,807 | 672 |
| 2010s | 4,093 | 1,040 |
| 2020s | 1,637 | 1,677 |
Where Ernesto is heading
Ernesto has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 415 babies in 2015 to 272 in 2025.
Names like Ernesto
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ernesto.