Ernie Wise
There are approximately 3 people named Ernie Wise living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ernie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wise. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Ernie
11K
Alive today
Named Wise
80K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 80K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #485
Per 100K: 23.27
Top ancestry: White (78.6%)
First name trend
Ernie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ernie. The peak year was 1959 with 455 births. The average person named Ernie today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wise surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wise, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.6%.
- White78.6%
- Black or African American15.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ernie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0033% of the US population, based on 11,159 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Wise appears at a rate of 23.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0233%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Ernie Wise. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Ernie
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FAQ
Ernie Wise: questions and answers
How many people are named Ernie Wise?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Ernie Wise. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0033%) with the surname frequency (23.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ernie Wise?
We classify Ernie Wise as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ernie a male or female name?
Ernie is predominantly male. Out of 17,215 total SSA registrations, 95.9% were male and 4.1% were female. See the full Ernie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.