Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2380 in 2005 with 49 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.7%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 40,758 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.