Ernist

UR-nihst /ˈɜːnɪst/
boy 2 syllables fading

Ernist is a very rare variant of Ernest that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Ernist is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1930. Ernist was first reported in SSA data in 1929 and peaked in 1929 (5 births).

About the name Ernist

PronunciationUR-nihst /ˈɜːnɪst/
5peak births 1929
1929first in SSA data

Names similar to Ernist

ErnestErnestoErnstErenestErnieErnanErnadErnelErnishaErnistine

How popular is Ernist?

Boys named Ernist
19291930
Boys named Ernist per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1929–1930 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1930) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Ernist total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19305—#4,177
19295—#4,155
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