Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1299 in 1997 with 88 recorded births. This places Earnest in the top 12% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 21,421 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.