Erroll
Boy name · English · German · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,387 in 1959
0 babies were named Erroll in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryErroll first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #1,387.
About the name Erroll
Erroll is a boy name of English, German and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-oll”. US birth records list Erroll for boys from 1915 to 2005, in 68 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #1,387 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.6 | 381,679 boys |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 406,504 boys |
| 1930s | 2.6 | 378,788 boys |
| 1940s | 6.5 | 154,083 boys |
| 1950s | 10 | 96,618 boys |
| 1960s | 9.6 | 104,493 boys |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 156,495 boys |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 193,050 boys |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 427,350 boys |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 659,341 boys |
Other spellings of Erroll
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Erroll
What is the origin of the name Erroll?
Erroll has English, German, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Erroll a boy or girl name?
Erroll is a boy name.
How popular is the name Erroll?
Erroll is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #1,387 in 1959.