Ernst is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8733 in 2002 with 7 recorded births. This places Ernst in the bottom 30% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 11 births ranking #5388. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 277,353 boys born was named Ernst. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.