Holding steady.
Popularity of Earnestene since 1922
Babies named Earnestene per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1923, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Earnestene's real moment was 1933.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 51 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Earnestene is a feminine elaboration of Ernest, first recorded in the U.S. in 1922. It reached its peak usage in 1933, during the 1930s, though it never entered the top 1000 rankings. As a rare name with a vintage feel, Earnestene may appeal to parents seeking a distinctive, old-fashioned name. The trajectory shows stable rarity, with no signs of revival. Its top states of usage are not available due to insufficient data, but the name saw most popularity in the decades surrounding its peak.
Earnestene is a feminine elaboration of the name Ernest, which derives from the Old High German word 'ernust', meaning 'serious' or 'resolute'. The suffix '-ene' was a popular way to feminize names in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as seen with names like Doreen and Noreen. Earnestene saw its peak usage in the 1930s in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Earnie, Ernie, Ena, Teeny
Sibling names for Earnestene
Names that share Earnestene's style, for a brother or sister.
