Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3052 in 2014 with 37 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 51,904 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.