Ernest vs Jarlath
Ernest and Jarlathcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Ernest was ranked #313 and Jarlath #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ernest was ranked #552 and Jarlath #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ernest and Jarlath over time
Ernest and Jarlath appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Jarlath held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ernest in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jarlath reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ernest in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–2021
Ernest held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jarlath in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ernest #167 in 1968, Jarlath #124 in 1965.
The order changed in 2021: Ernest moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #610 and #495; by 2021 that had become #552 and #631.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ernest #552, Jarlath #631.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ernest | Jarlath |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #252 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ernest and Jarlath both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ernest
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #167 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jarlath
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys