How Many People Are Named Earnest?
59,092
people in the United States are named Earnest
1 in 5,669 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#986
π Rare
Population Percentage
0.0176%
Of US population
Peak Year
1926
1,159 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English
Pronunciation:
UR-nΙst
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Variant of ERNEST influenced by the spelling of the English word earnest.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 84.0 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
Texas
5,317
Alabama
4,829
Georgia
4,827
Mississippi
4,784
North Carolina
2,968
Louisiana
2,861
Virginia
2,759
Tennessee
2,672
Arkansas
2,651
South Carolina
2,409
π‘ Fun Facts About "Earnest"
- 17 babies were named Earnest in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1926
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in Texas
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