Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2108 in 2004 with 56 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 35,443 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.