Earvin vs Earnest

Side-by-side comparison of Earvin and Earnest — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Earvin

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Earnest

Boy name · Rank #5430

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Metric Earvin Earnest
Current Rank Unranked #5430
Total Births (all years) 1,198 58,366
Peak Year 1992 1926
Peak Year Births 49 1,149
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Earvin Earnest
1880ss — 1,043
1890ss — 1,390
1900ss — 1,907
1910ss 82 6,856
1920ss 123 10,869
1930ss 139 8,722
1940ss 143 8,706
1950ss 173 7,311
1960ss 98 4,515
1970ss 61 2,962
1980ss 131 1,995
1990ss 185 1,053
2000ss 21 559
2010ss 42 364
2020ss — 114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Earvin Earnest
2014 — 37
2015 — 33
2016 11 24
2017 5 32
2018 — 40
2019 — 27
2020 — 28
2021 — 21
2022 — 24
2023 — 24
2024 — 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2017.

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