Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1687 in 2000 with 68 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 19.0%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 28,881 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.