Ernesto vs Jose
Jose leads today (#95 vs #878), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Ernesto and Jose per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#878
#95
Babies named in 2025
272
3,678
Peak year
2002
2002
Trend
Declining since 2002
Declining since 2001
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
44,695
592,512
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