Errol is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Errol in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Errol
Errol has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 329 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #1455 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Errol is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Errol
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Errol per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Errol in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Errol has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 329 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1455 in 2018. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Errol is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Errol include: Errol Damelin — Errol Damelin is a South African entrepreneur and early-stage technology investor.; Errol Dunkley — Errol Dunkley, sometimes spelled Erroll Dunkley, is a Jamaican reggae musician, born in Kingston, Jamaica..
Errol does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Errols in the wild.
10
UK babies named Errol (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 329 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Errol
Likely around 1 other Errol in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Errol
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Errol Damelin is a South African entrepreneur and early-stage technology investor. In 2007 he co-founded Wonga, an internet payday loan company that gained notoriety for charging extremely high interest on short-term loans.
Errol Walton Barrow was a Barbadian statesman and the first prime minister of Barbados. Born into a family of political and civic activists in the parish of Saint Lucy, he became a WWII aviator, combat veteran, lawyer, politician, gourmet cook and author.