Errol Boy
How popular is Errol?
#5,397 boy name in 2025
17 baby boys were named Errol in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
6,015living people named Errol (est.)
55median age of people named Errol
8,631babies named Errol since 1880
1 in 195,020US babies born in 2025
Errol popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,397 for boys (▲ 502 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 17 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-39% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,774 in 2015, #4,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1941 (272 boys) |
| Highest rank | #354 in 1941 |
| First recorded | 1896 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Errol is most popular
Babies named Errol per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Errol by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | #981 |
| 1910s | 109 | #1,403 |
| 1920s | 196 | #1,545 |
| 1930s | 691 | #364 |
| 1940s | 1,797 | #354 |
| 1950s | 1,197 | #581 |
| 1960s | 1,293 | #639 |
| 1970s | 1,064 | #703 |
| 1980s | 901 | #823 |
| 1990s | 648 | #1,176 |
| 2000s | 358 | #2,045 |
| 2010s | 275 | #2,893 |
| 2020s | 91 | #4,694 |
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Questions
- Is Errol a boy or girl name?
- Errol is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Errol were boys.
- How popular is the name Errol?
- 17 baby boys were named Errol in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
- When was Errol most popular?
- Errol peaked in 1941, when 272 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #354 in 1941.
- How many people are named Errol?
- 8,631 babies have been named Errol in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,015 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
- Where is Errol most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Errol was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.