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Worldwide Name Statistics

Errol

Ranked #3364 - 1 in 1,417,686 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,643 bearers

World total

5,643

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3364

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,643
Worldwide
~5,643
rank #3364
Rarity
1 in 1,417,686
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,643 in US

About the name Errol

There are an estimated 5,643 people named Errol alive worldwide today. That ranks Errol at #3364 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Errol is held by approximately 5,643 people, ranking #3364 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 58,816 U.S. residents).

Historically Errol is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Errol appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Errol popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Errol, 1896 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1896: 6
  2. 1897: 5
  3. 1912: 9
  4. 1913: 10
  5. 1914: 8
  6. 1915: 10
  7. 1916: 13
  8. 1917: 14
  9. 1918: 26
  10. 1919: 19
  11. 1920: 20
  12. 1921: 20
  13. 1922: 24
  14. 1923: 19
  15. 1924: 17
  16. 1925: 23
  17. 1926: 15
  18. 1927: 22
  19. 1928: 19
  20. 1929: 17
  21. 1930: 16
  22. 1931: 13
  23. 1932: 11
  24. 1933: 14
  25. 1934: 18
  26. 1935: 17
  27. 1936: 46
  28. 1937: 136
  29. 1938: 178
  30. 1939: 242
  31. 1940: 246
  32. 1941: 272
  33. 1942: 224
  34. 1943: 201
  35. 1944: 147
  36. 1945: 119
  37. 1946: 156
  38. 1947: 151
  39. 1948: 147
  40. 1949: 134
  41. 1950: 136
  42. 1951: 123
  43. 1952: 124
  44. 1953: 106
  45. 1954: 88
  46. 1955: 102
  47. 1956: 105
  48. 1957: 130
  49. 1958: 132
  50. 1959: 151
  51. 1960: 148
  52. 1961: 130
  53. 1962: 117
  54. 1963: 130
  55. 1964: 141
  56. 1965: 125
  57. 1966: 107
  58. 1967: 128
  59. 1968: 127
  60. 1969: 140
  61. 1970: 140
  62. 1971: 117
  63. 1972: 109
  64. 1973: 78
  65. 1974: 103
  66. 1975: 94
  67. 1976: 110
  68. 1977: 110
  69. 1978: 116
  70. 1979: 87
  71. 1980: 114
  72. 1981: 92
  73. 1982: 105
  74. 1983: 89
  75. 1984: 85
  76. 1985: 110
  77. 1986: 75
  78. 1987: 86
  79. 1988: 70
  80. 1989: 75
  81. 1990: 85
  82. 1991: 81
  83. 1992: 82
  84. 1993: 63
  85. 1994: 71
  86. 1995: 73
  87. 1996: 55
  88. 1997: 54
  89. 1998: 55
  90. 1999: 29
  91. 2000: 49
  92. 2001: 33
  93. 2002: 36
  94. 2003: 38
  95. 2004: 37
  96. 2005: 39
  97. 2006: 32
  98. 2007: 32
  99. 2008: 32
  100. 2009: 30
  101. 2010: 33
  102. 2011: 19
  103. 2012: 31
  104. 2013: 39
  105. 2014: 21
  106. 2015: 28
  107. 2016: 25
  108. 2017: 28
  109. 2018: 28
  110. 2019: 23
  111. 2020: 20
  112. 2021: 16
  113. 2022: 8
  114. 2023: 15
  115. 2024: 15
  116. 2025: 17

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Errol worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,643 people named Errol alive worldwide today, ranking #3364 globally.

Is Errol a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,417,686 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,643 bearers, which is 1 in 58,816 Americans.

Is Errol a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Errol is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Errol come from?

Who are famous people named Errol?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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