Boy name Germanic origin Christian tradition

Ernie

UR-nee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Serious;diminutive of Ernest
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · nickname
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6247
2024 births14
Peak year1959
First appeared1880
Total US births16,501
1959 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Erny
In other languages
Ernie (English)

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