Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3921 in 2019 with 27 recorded births. This places Earnest in the top 28% 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 67.9%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 66,421 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.