Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3465 in 2017 with 32 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 98 births ranking #1239. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.9%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 57,822 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.