Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1684 in 2001 with 69 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 17.9%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 28,157 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.