Ernesto

“Variant of Ernest — Vigor, strife; serious” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #878 in the US (2025) · 90s

Ernesto has appeared in US records since 1889 — best rank #291 (1981) · 44,695 babies named Ernesto all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ernestos

Ernesto Sabato — Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011)
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta — Italian journalist, revolutionary soldier and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1833–1918)
Ernesto Valverde — Spanish association football player and manager
Ernesto Zedillo — 61st President of Mexico
Ernesto Geisel — military and president of Brazil (1974–1979)

Among 1,745 notable people named Ernesto:

No single standout — notable Ernestos spread across many fields.

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