Boy
Ernie
The name Ernie carries the meaning "serious, resolute". It belongs mostly to the 1950s at this point. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. Since 1900, roughly 16,901 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyDiminutive of Ernest
EtymologyMeaning "serious, resolute"
Births by decade
1900s
176
1910s
638
1920s
1,078
1930s
1,519
1940s
2,931
1950s
3,452
1960s
3,130
1970s
1,541
1980s
1,034
1990s
719
2000s
476
2010s
207
Peaked in the 1950s · 16,901 total U.S. births since 1900