Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ernie
Endangered
Down 96% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
450
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Ernie
How many people are named Ernie?
An estimated 9,587 living Americans are named Ernie.
How rare is Ernie?
Ernie is very rare among babies today, with 18 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Ernie?
The median age of a living American named Ernie is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 69 years old.
Is Ernie still popular?
No. Ernie is endangered as a baby name, down 96% from its 1959 peak with 18 births in 2025.
Where is Ernie most common?
Ernie has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
96%
2025
18
All-time
16,520
Where it lives now
Ernie is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 6.1× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Ernie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.