Earnest vs Cass

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Earnest

Boy #5,461 Most Popular 2 Syllables

"serious, sincere, determined"

Origin: Old English word name

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Boy #5,414 Most Popular 1 Syllable

"hollow, vain (from Latin Cassius)"

Origin: Latin

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Earnest Rank #5,461

Cass Rank #5,414

Cass is more popular, ranked #5414 vs #5461 for Earnest.

Is Earnest or Cass more popular?

Cass is more popular, ranked #5414 compared to Earnest at #5461 in the United States.

What do Earnest and Cass mean?

Earnest means "serious, sincere, determined" (Old English word name origin). Cass means "hollow, vain (from Latin Cassius)" (Latin origin).

Are Earnest and Cass boy or girl names?

Earnest is primarily a boy name. Cass is primarily a boy name.