The first name Ernesto

In 2025, 4 boys were named Ernesto, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 10 births (#2,125).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ernesto with other names.

In 2025, 272 boys born in the United States were named Ernesto, the 878th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 854 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Ernesto Sabato
  Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011)
• Ernesto Laclau
  Argentine philosopher and political theorist (1935-2014)
• Archduke Ernest of Austria
  Austrian nobleman (1553-1595)
• Ernesto Canto
  Athletics competitor (1959–2020)
• Ernesto Lecuona
  Cuban composer (1896-1963)
• Ernesto Hoost
  Dutch retired professional kickboxer (born 1965)
• Ernesto Alterio
  Argentine-Spanish actor, born 1970
• Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada
  Catholic cardinal (1919–2008)
• Ernesto Albarracín
  Argentine footballer, 1907–2000
• Ernesto Belis
  Argentine footballer, born 1909
• Ernesto Chaparro
  Chilean footballer (1901-1958)
• Ernesto Grillo
  Argentine footballer and manager (1929-1998)

• Jose
• Luis
• Xavier
• Mateo
• Diego
• Manuel
• Jorge
• Francisco
• Fernando
• Pedro
• Eduardo
• Alejandro
• Andres
• Jesus
• Pablo
• Raul

All 85 names of Spanish origin

What is the origin of the name Ernesto?

Ernesto comes from Spanish.

How popular is the name Ernesto?

In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Ernesto, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2021, with 10 births.

Is Ernesto a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 44,816 US babies named Ernesto since 1880 were boys.

When was Ernesto most popular?

2003 in the United States, when 854 babies were named Ernesto, its highest rank at 335th.