Earnestine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #301 in 1940
0 babies were named Earnestine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEarnestine first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #301.
About the name Earnestine
Earnestine is a girl name of English and German origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Earnestine for girls from 1889 to 2001, in 102 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #301 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | 29,762 girls |
| 1890s | 15 | 66,138 girls |
| 1900s | 49 | 20,551 girls |
| 1910s | 98 | 10,183 girls |
| 1920s | 227 | 4,410 girls |
| 1930s | 324 | 3,091 girls |
| 1940s | 308 | 3,249 girls |
| 1950s | 162 | 6,185 girls |
| 1960s | 54 | 18,471 girls |
| 1970s | 17 | 58,789 girls |
| 1980s | 8.2 | 122,100 girls |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
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Questions about the name Earnestine
What is the origin of the name Earnestine?
Earnestine has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Earnestine a boy or girl name?
Earnestine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Earnestine?
Earnestine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #301 in 1940.