Errol
Meaning
“From a Scottish place name in Perthshire tied to the Earls of Erroll; the place name may relate to Gaelic for boundary or coastland.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Errol peaked in the 1940s.
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Popularity in Brazil
74 people · the #50,911 first name in Brazil · median age 62
Among people named Errol living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Errol
People given the name Errol in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Errol deep dive
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