Ernest dog name
We found 44 dogs named Ernest in the public pet registers of 7 places. Almost all dogs named Ernest are male.
🐱 Ernest is also a cat name (6 cats).
Ernest as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #3,258 of 51,228 | 11 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #1,752 of 34,500 | 27 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #3,799 of 10,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #1,593 of 8,191 | 2 | 2026 |
| Cambridge United States | #1,926 of 4,375 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Laval Canada | #928 of 2,965 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #784 of 2,588 | 1 | 2025 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Ernest. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
0 female and 41 male dogs named Ernest, in the places that record sex.
Ernest over the years
Dogs named Ernest per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence. Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Ernest
Based on 38 dogs named Ernest with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Ernest as a baby name
Ernest was the #1038 boys' name in the US in 2025 (213 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #127 for boys in Poland, #233 for boys in Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy), #234 for boys in Kazakhstan and #252 for boys in England and Wales. See Ernest as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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