At a glance
- In short
- Erroll is a classic and strong English name for boys, with variations like Errol.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2005 (#11,472)
- Babies in 2005
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #1,387 in 1959
- First recorded
- 1915
Meaning of Erroll
Erroll is a traditional male name with English origins. The name has variations, including Errol. In the United States, the name Erroll has been given to newborn boys since at least 1915. While its popularity has fluctuated over the years, it remains a classic choice for parents seeking a strong and timeless name for their son. The associations with this name include qualities such as strength, masculinity, and sophistication.
How to pronounce Erroll
English
- Pronounced AIR-uhl /ˈɛrəl/
Popularity of Erroll in the U.S.
Erroll was last recorded in the U.S. in 2005, ranked #11,472 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,387 in 1959. It first appears in the records in 1915.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1915–2005 68 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | back (not recorded in 2004) |
| 2003 | 7 | 8,643 | ▲ 749 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9,392 | back (not recorded in 1998–2001) |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | back (not recorded in 1996) |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | ▼ 3,416 |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | ▲ 2,186 |
| 1993 | 6 | 7,638 | back (not recorded in 1992) |
| 1991 | 11 | 4,760 | ▲ 1,655 |
| 1990 | 7 | 6,415 | ▼ 186 |
| 1989 | 7 | 6,229 | ▼ 1,443 |
| 1988 | 9 | 4,786 | ▼ 213 |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | ▲ 2,148 |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | ▼ 2,669 |
| 1985 | 10 | 4,052 | ▲ 163 |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | ▼ 985 |
| 1983 | 13 | 3,230 | ▲ 1,363 |
| 1982 | 8 | 4,593 | ▼ 1,913 |
| 1981 | 17 | 2,680 | ▲ 1,815 |
| 1980 | 8 | 4,495 | ▼ 92 |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | ▼ 246 |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | ▼ 771 |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | ▼ 122 |
| 1976 | 11 | 3,264 | ▲ 164 |
| 1975 | 10 | 3,428 | ▲ 1,206 |
| 1974 | 6 | 4,634 | ▼ 940 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | ▼ 1,160 |
| 1972 | 14 | 2,534 | ▼ 672 |
| 1971 | 23 | 1,862 | ▲ 1,974 |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | ▼ 1,619 |
| 1969 | 15 | 2,217 | ▲ 890 |
| 1968 | 8 | 3,107 | ▼ 1,396 |
| 1967 | 21 | 1,711 | ▲ 505 |
| 1966 | 13 | 2,216 | ▼ 132 |
| 1965 | 15 | 2,084 | ▼ 234 |
| 1964 | 19 | 1,850 | ▲ 450 |
| 1963 | 13 | 2,300 | ▼ 877 |
| 1962 | 30 | 1,423 | ▲ 16 |
| 1961 | 31 | 1,439 | ▲ 289 |
| 1960 | 22 | 1,728 | ▼ 341 |
| 1959 | 32 | 1,387 | ▲ 509 |
| 1958 | 18 | 1,896 | ▼ 223 |
| 1957 | 23 | 1,673 | ▲ 213 |
| 1956 | 18 | 1,886 | ▼ 348 |
| 1955 | 25 | 1,538 | ▲ 21 |
| 1954 | 24 | 1,559 | ▲ 277 |
| 1953 | 18 | 1,836 | ▲ 20 |
| 1952 | 17 | 1,856 | ▼ 18 |
| 1951 | 17 | 1,838 | ▼ 92 |
| 1950 | 18 | 1,746 | ▲ 1,056 |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | ▲ 208 |
| 1948 | 7 | 3,010 | ▼ 339 |
| 1947 | 9 | 2,671 | ▼ 268 |
| 1946 | 10 | 2,403 | ▲ 935 |
| 1945 | 5 | 3,338 | ▼ 705 |
| 1944 | 8 | 2,633 | ▲ 331 |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | ▼ 696 |
| 1942 | 11 | 2,268 | ▲ 223 |
| 1941 | 9 | 2,491 | ▼ 864 |
| 1940 | 18 | 1,627 | ▲ 661 |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | ▼ 204 |
| 1938 | 12 | 2,084 | ▲ 821 |
| 1937 | 7 | 2,905 | back (not recorded in 1929–1936) |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | back (not recorded in 1926–1927) |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,197 | back (not recorded in 1922–1924) |
| 1921 | 11 | 2,632 | ▲ 1,183 |
| 1920 | 6 | 3,815 | back (not recorded in 1919) |
| 1918 | 5 | 4,179 | back (not recorded in 1916–1917) |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | new |
Notable people named Erroll
- Erroll Garner was an American jazz pianist and composer best known for his timeless ballad Misty.
- Erroll Mingo Brown is a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral and the first African American to reach flag rank in the service.