boy's name
Errol
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,094
Ireland
#303
1984 births
Errol is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Errol is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1941, when 272 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Errol over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1910s | 109 |
| 1920s | 196 |
| 1930s | 691 |
| 1940s | 1,797 |
| 1950s | 1,197 |
| 1960s | 1,293 |
| 1970s | 1,064 |
| 1980s | 901 |
| 1990s | 648 |
| 2000s | 358 |
| 2010s | 275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 91 |
How popular is Errol?
In 2025, Errol was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Errol is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Errol
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Errol also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Errol over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Errol
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Errol — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Errol
How popular is the name Errol?
In 2025, Errol was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Errol a girl's or a boy's name?
Errol is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Errol?
Errol has 2 syllables.
When was Errol most popular?
Errol peaked in 1941, when 272 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Errol a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Errol currently ranks #2,838 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.