How Many People Are Named Earnestine?
An estimated 5,983 people in the United States have the first name Earnestine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Earnestine peaked in popularity in 1944 with 489 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Earnestine as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Earnestine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Earnestine is overwhelmingly female, 61 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 74, Earnestine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
5,983
About 1 in 57,288 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1944
489 births
Total Registered
16,133
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Earnestine
Earnestine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 16,133 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Earnestine as a male name
Ranked #3,211 in 1944
6 male births in 1944
Peak: 1937 (10 births)
Earnestine as a female name
Ranked #14,041 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1944 (483 births)
Earnestine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Earnestine span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 4,404 babies were registered. Earnestine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Earnestine by Decade
How has Earnestine tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Earnestine by State
Birth registrations for Earnestine span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan. On average, about 678 Earnestines were registered per state.
Earnestine + Last Name Combinations
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Earnestine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Earnestine?
We estimate approximately 5,983 people named Earnestine are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 57,288 Americans share this first name.
Is Earnestine a common name?
Earnestine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,133 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Earnestine most popular?
Earnestine reached peak popularity in 1944, when 489 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Earnestine is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Earnestine a female name?
Earnestine is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Earnestine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Earnestine Smith, Earnestine Johnson, Earnestine Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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