US Popularity:9196
Origin:German
Meaning:serious or battle to the death
Earnest as a boy's name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Earnest is "serious or battle to the death".
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Earnest Name Popularity Data

U.S. Births

Overall:Earnest is currently #9196 in U.S. births
Boy:Earnest is currently #3113 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#9196
in 2022
+ 694
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data

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