Given name & surname
Eriksen
“the son of Eric”
Eriksen is a variant of Ericson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Eric.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eriksen is a variant of Ericson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Eric.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Eriksen is a variant of Ericson. An origin associated with Ericson is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Danish usage, Eriksen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Erik.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eriksen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 96
- 96 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,069 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,069 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,928 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.
Eriksen’s family of names
In Danish usage, Eriksen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Erik. Eriksen has a related form in Ericson. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Eriksen as a surname has a related form in ERIKSSON.
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Around the world
Eriksen has relatives in 4 languages.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
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.