Boys name
Earnest
Earnest is a boys' name given to 50,411 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1926 with 1,111 births. It has appeared in 38 states, and reached its highest rank of 40th among boys names in Georgia in 1910.
Which states favor Earnest
Earnest by state
Top states by all-time births named Earnest. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 5,300 | #2467 (2018) |
| 2 | Alabama | 4,829 | #712 (2009) |
| 3 | Georgia | 4,827 | #1322 (2018) |
| 4 | Mississippi | 4,723 | #516 (2008) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 2,968 | #792 (1998) |
| 6 | Louisiana | 2,861 | #721 (2008) |
| 7 | Virginia | 2,759 | #410 (1991) |
| 8 | Tennessee | 2,672 | #707 (2010) |
| 9 | Arkansas | 2,651 | #474 (2000) |
| 10 | South Carolina | 2,409 | #313 (1987) |
| 11 | Florida | 2,254 | #1819 (2019) |
| 12 | Kentucky | 1,923 | — |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 1,670 | — |
| 14 | Missouri | 1,262 | — |
| 15 | West Virginia | 1,203 | — |
| 16 | Illinois | 1,122 | — |
| 17 | Ohio | 1,102 | — |
| 18 | California | 958 | — |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 699 | — |
| 20 | Michigan | 651 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).