UK boy's name
Ernestas
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2015. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ernestas is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ernestas popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2015 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4747, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 4 births.
This profile covers 22 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 2006 to 2015. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 22 living people in the UK are called Ernestas. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2016 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ernestas ranked #4747 for boys in England and Wales in 2015, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 4 boys were registered as Ernestas.
- • About 22 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ernestas as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4747
2015
Births in 2015
3
Latest year
Peak year
2006
4 births
Estimated living
22
2026
Popularity
Ernestas over time
The chart below shows babies named Ernestas registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2015. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ernestas, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2015, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ernestas by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ernestas was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4309 | 14 | 4 |
| 2000s | #3565 | 8 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Ernestas
- Ethan 77,394
- Edward 53,212
- Elliot 23,450
- Elijah 22,369
- Ellis 19,358
- Elliott 16,964
- Evan 14,535
- Ezra 11,838
- Ewan 10,685
- Eli 8,126
- Elias 7,049
- Eric 6,654
FAQ
Ernestas: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ernestas in the UK right now?
In 2015, Ernestas was ranked #4747 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ernestas most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 4 babies registered as Ernestas in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ernestas in the UK?
A total of 22 babies have been registered as Ernestas across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.