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Errol

Boy

Meaning of Errol: Scottish: 'nobleman'

Errol is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5229th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5229

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,631

First recorded 1896 · peak 1941

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 92 babies1982: 105 babies1983: 89 babies1984: 85 babies1985: 110 babies1986: 75 babies1987: 86 babies1988: 70 babies1989: 75 babies1990: 85 babies19901991: 81 babies1992: 82 babies1993: 63 babies1994: 71 babies1995: 73 babies1996: 55 babies1997: 54 babies1998: 55 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 49 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 38 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 39 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 32 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Errol per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 110.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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