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Worldwide Name Statistics

Earnest

Ranked #1618 - 1 in 412,882 people
US

Most common in

United States

19k bearers

World total

19,376

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1618

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States19k
Worldwide
~19k
rank #1618
Rarity
1 in 412,882
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~19k in US

About the name Earnest

There are an estimated 19,376 people named Earnest alive worldwide today. That ranks Earnest at #1618 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Earnest is held by approximately 19,376 people, ranking #1618 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 17,129 U.S. residents).

Historically Earnest is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.8% male).

Earnest appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.8%Female 1.2%

Earnest popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Earnest, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 88
  2. 1881: 92
  3. 1882: 104
  4. 1883: 87
  5. 1884: 109
  6. 1885: 120
  7. 1886: 105
  8. 1887: 99
  9. 1888: 138
  10. 1889: 101
  11. 1890: 122
  12. 1891: 114
  13. 1892: 149
  14. 1893: 132
  15. 1894: 131
  16. 1895: 143
  17. 1896: 144
  18. 1897: 148
  19. 1898: 166
  20. 1899: 146
  21. 1900: 223
  22. 1901: 131
  23. 1902: 159
  24. 1903: 140
  25. 1904: 189
  26. 1905: 172
  27. 1906: 183
  28. 1907: 225
  29. 1908: 230
  30. 1909: 255
  31. 1910: 255
  32. 1911: 283
  33. 1912: 486
  34. 1913: 528
  35. 1914: 645
  36. 1915: 824
  37. 1916: 789
  38. 1917: 931
  39. 1918: 1,090
  40. 1919: 1,077
  41. 1920: 1,102
  42. 1921: 1,142
  43. 1922: 1,109
  44. 1923: 1,082
  45. 1924: 1,158
  46. 1925: 1,118
  47. 1926: 1,159
  48. 1927: 1,077
  49. 1928: 1,057
  50. 1929: 1,010
  51. 1930: 1,002
  52. 1931: 928
  53. 1932: 885
  54. 1933: 866
  55. 1934: 934
  56. 1935: 897
  57. 1936: 829
  58. 1937: 843
  59. 1938: 844
  60. 1939: 826
  61. 1940: 809
  62. 1941: 831
  63. 1942: 846
  64. 1943: 958
  65. 1944: 905
  66. 1945: 827
  67. 1946: 861
  68. 1947: 994
  69. 1948: 909
  70. 1949: 906
  71. 1950: 906
  72. 1951: 815
  73. 1952: 827
  74. 1953: 804
  75. 1954: 788
  76. 1955: 706
  77. 1956: 739
  78. 1957: 643
  79. 1958: 646
  80. 1959: 573
  81. 1960: 609
  82. 1961: 535
  83. 1962: 499
  84. 1963: 473
  85. 1964: 424
  86. 1965: 455
  87. 1966: 433
  88. 1967: 389
  89. 1968: 390
  90. 1969: 385
  91. 1970: 392
  92. 1971: 370
  93. 1972: 339
  94. 1973: 306
  95. 1974: 281
  96. 1975: 291
  97. 1976: 281
  98. 1977: 266
  99. 1978: 218
  100. 1979: 250
  101. 1980: 256
  102. 1981: 236
  103. 1982: 255
  104. 1983: 210
  105. 1984: 174
  106. 1985: 178
  107. 1986: 195
  108. 1987: 170
  109. 1988: 157
  110. 1989: 169
  111. 1990: 145
  112. 1991: 126
  113. 1992: 135
  114. 1993: 92
  115. 1994: 116
  116. 1995: 92
  117. 1996: 84
  118. 1997: 88
  119. 1998: 98
  120. 1999: 77
  121. 2000: 68
  122. 2001: 69
  123. 2002: 63
  124. 2003: 50
  125. 2004: 56
  126. 2005: 49
  127. 2006: 59
  128. 2007: 50
  129. 2008: 51
  130. 2009: 44
  131. 2010: 37
  132. 2011: 53
  133. 2012: 50
  134. 2013: 31
  135. 2014: 37
  136. 2015: 33
  137. 2016: 24
  138. 2017: 32
  139. 2018: 40
  140. 2019: 27
  141. 2020: 28
  142. 2021: 21
  143. 2022: 24
  144. 2023: 24
  145. 2024: 17
  146. 2025: 25

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Earnest worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,376 people named Earnest alive worldwide today, ranking #1618 globally.

Is Earnest a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 412,882 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,376 bearers, which is 1 in 17,129 Americans.

Is Earnest a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Earnest is used 98.8% male and 1.2% female.

Where does the name Earnest come from?

Who are famous people named Earnest?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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