How old is someone named Earnest?
The average Earnest is 62 years old.
Half of all living Earnests are between 51 and 76.
When was Earnest popular?
Earnest peaked in 1926 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 25 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,907 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,908 | 0 |
| 1920s | 11,014 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 8,854 | 1,100 |
| 1940s | 8,846 | 3,800 |
| 1950s | 7,447 | 4,900 |
| 1960s | 4,592 | 3,700 |
| 1970s | 2,994 | 2,700 |
| 1980s | 2,000 | 1,900 |
| 1990s | 1,053 | 1,000 |
| 2000s | 559 | 550 |
| 2010s | 364 | 360 |
| 2020s | 139 | 140 |
How many Earnests are still alive?
About 20,000 Earnests are alive in the US today. That's 34% of the roughly 59,000 babies named Earnest since 1880.
Most Earnests ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1926, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Earnest?
About two in five living Earnests are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Earnest an old name?
Yes. Earnest is older than 92 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Earnest a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 98.4% of living Earnests are men.
Names the same age as Earnest
NAME TWIN
Earnest's name twin is Clarence. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Clarence's age curve is the closest match to Earnest's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Earnest
How old is the average Earnest?
The average Earnest in the US is 62 years old. The median is 66, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Earnest?
About 20,000 Earnests are alive in the US today, out of roughly 59,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Earnest most popular?
In 1926, when about 1,200 baby boys were named Earnest.
Is Earnest a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Earnests, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this