Errol
Errol is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Errol
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Errol is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Errol
The earliest SSA record of Errol as a baby boy name dates back to 1896, when 6 babies received it. 1941 was its biggest year on record, with 272 newborns named Errol — #354 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Errols. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,583 among baby boy names with 12 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 9K Errols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Errol
Errol is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Errol's peak popularity came in 1941 when it ranked #354. Use the chart and map above to compare Errol's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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