Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1823 in 2002 with 63 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 30,817 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.