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Earnest

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Earnest was most popular in 1926, when 1,159 American babies were given the name — ranking #326 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,844, with 25 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 59,115 people named Earnest.

Most popular in1926
Rank that year#326
Births that year1,159
Total since 188059,115

Earnest over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Earnest’s peak in 1926. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Ernest · Germanic · "serious, resolute"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org