How old is someone named Errol?
The average Errol is 53 years old.
Half of all living Errols are between 38 and 68.
When was Errol popular?
Errol peaked in 1941 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 17 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1941 · The most popular names of the 1940s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 109 | 0 |
| 1920s | 196 | 0 |
| 1930s | 691 | 140 |
| 1940s | 1,797 | 720 |
| 1950s | 1,197 | 790 |
| 1960s | 1,293 | 1,000 |
| 1970s | 1,064 | 950 |
| 1980s | 901 | 840 |
| 1990s | 648 | 630 |
| 2000s | 358 | 350 |
| 2010s | 275 | 280 |
| 2020s | 91 | under 100 |
How many Errols are still alive?
About 5,800 Errols are alive in the US today. That's 68% of the roughly 8,600 babies named Errol since 1896.
Roughly half of all Errols ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Errol?
About one in four living Errols are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Errol an old name?
Yes. Errol is older than 80 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Errol a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: over 99.9% of living Errols are men.
Names the same age as Errol
NAME TWIN
Errol's name twin is Peter. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Peter's age curve is the closest match to Errol's: 90% alike.
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Questions about the name Errol
How old is the average Errol?
The average Errol in the US is 53 years old. The median is 55, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Errol?
About 5,800 Errols are alive in the US today, out of roughly 8,600 babies given the name since 1896.
When was the name Errol most popular?
In 1941, when about 270 baby boys were named Errol.
Is Errol a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 28% of living Errols, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this