Quick answers about Ernst
How many people are named Ernst?
An estimated 836 living Americans are named Ernst.
How rare is Ernst?
Ernst fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.
How old is the typical Ernst?
The median age of a living American named Ernst is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 67 years old.
Is Ernst still popular?
Not especially. Ernst has been declining since its 1917 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.
Where is Ernst most common?
Ernst has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 7.6× more often than the national baseline.
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Where it lives now
Ernst is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 7.6× the national rate in the 1910s.
States where Ernst is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.
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