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Ernest
304,354 recorded births · active 1880–2025
Living-age distribution
The median living Ernest is 65. If you meet a Ernest, there's about a 70% chance they're between 41 and 80 years old.
Popularity arc
● Faded ClassicOnce everywhere, now rare — a name from a different era.
Peak Ernest: 1880. Down 98% from peak.
Geographic fingerprint
Ernests are 1.4x more common in the South than the national average.