Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1239 in 1998 with 98 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 16.7%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 19,503 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.