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Earnest
OriginEnglish from German
Meaning"serious, resolute"
GenderBoy
US Rank#910
Top 1000
About Earnest
Variation of Ernest
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,052 | 37 | 19.3 |
| 2015 | #3,385 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | #4,229 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | #3,465 | 32 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | #2,962 | 40 | 22 |
| 2019 | #3,921 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,746 | 28 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | #4,674 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | #4,337 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | #4,374 | 24 | 14 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,164 | 25 | 14.6 |
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