Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2190 in 2006 with 59 recorded births. This places Earnest in the top 16% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 29.8%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 34,833 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.