How Many People Are Named Erroll?
An estimated 625 people in the United States have the first name Erroll. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Erroll peaked in popularity in 1959 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erroll as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Erroll paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
625
About 1 in 548,407 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1959
32 births
Total Registered
822
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erroll
Erroll is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 822 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Erroll as a male name
Ranked #11,983 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1959 (32 births)
Erroll: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erroll span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 210 babies were registered. Erroll has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erroll by Decade
How has Erroll tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Erroll by State
Birth registrations for Erroll span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, California, New York. The lowest are in New York, California, Louisiana. On average, about 13 Errolls were registered per state.
Erroll + Last Name Combinations
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Erroll: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erroll?
We estimate approximately 625 people named Erroll are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 548,407 Americans share this first name.
Is Erroll a common name?
Erroll is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 822 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erroll most popular?
Erroll reached peak popularity in 1959, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erroll is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erroll a male name?
Erroll is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erroll Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erroll Smith, Erroll Johnson, Erroll Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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