Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3385 in 2015 with 33 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 60.7%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 58,068 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.