Earnest is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4337 in 2022 with 24 recorded births. This places Earnest in the top 30% 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 71.4%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 72,682 boys born was named Earnest. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.