Given name & surname
Erickson
“the son of Eric”
Erickson is a variant of Ericson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Eric.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Erickson is a variant of Ericson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Eric.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Erickson is a variant of Ericson. An origin associated with Ericson is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Norwegian Eriksen, from Swedish Eriksson, built from English Erick + -son.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Erickson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,187
- 1,187 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,682 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,682 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 50 in 2008. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,621 as a first name in 2020; 78,808 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Erickson’s family of names
Erickson has a related form in Ericson. In English usage, Erickson as a surname has a related form in Erikson. In English usage, Erickson as a surname has a related form in EREKSON.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Erickson has relatives in 3 languages.
6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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