10,919births recorded
11Countries
3Variants
1944Peak · South Australia
#2659England & Wales 2025
Errol is a boy name family recorded 10,919 times in 11 countries since 1896. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#2659 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1944, at 112.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Erol (France, Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Errol
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Errol | English | 8,631 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5399 | 1941 | ▼ 33 % |
| Errol | English | 224 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1941 | – |
| Errol | English | 164 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2018 | ▲ 23 % |
| Errol | English | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Errol | English | 57 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1944 | – |
| Errol | English | 21 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1941 | – |
| Erol | French | 454 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1966 | – |
| Erol | French | 340 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1983 | – |
| Erol | French | 44 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Erol | French | 10 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2009 | – |
| Erol | French | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2017 | – |
| Erol | French | 7 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2018 | – |
| Erroll | English | 822 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1940 | – |
| Erroll | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1960 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Errol ↔ Erol — spelling variant
- Errol ↔ Erroll — spelling variant
Questions about Errol
How popular is the name Errol?
In 2025 it ranked #2659 in England & Wales. Official registers record 10,919 births across 11 countries.
What is Errol in other languages?
Erol (French); Erroll (English).
When was Errol most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1944, at 112.2 births per 100,000.
Is Errol a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Errol is a boy name.