Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4229 in 2016 with 24 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.4%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 79,050 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.