Errol

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A few things about Errol you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Errol

Errol Flynn

Australian actor (1909–1959)

Choose Errol and your child shares a first name with Errol Flynn, an Australian actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Errol, like who?” Errol Flynn's Wikipedia article is available in 78 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 100,000 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Errol, 17 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Errol would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryErrol first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1941, when it ranked #354. Today it's #5,399, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowErrol was 2.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 40,161 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 100,000.
• 🍂TrendErrol has slipped 701 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,399. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Errol

Errol is a boy name of English, Irish and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-rol”. US birth records list Errol for boys from 1896 to 2025, in 116 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #354 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,399, with 17 babies.

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