Given name & surname
Erikson
“the son of Eric”
Erikson is a variant of Ericson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Eric.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Erikson is a variant of Ericson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Eric.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Erikson is a variant of Ericson. An origin associated with Ericson is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Erikson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 367
- 367 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,837 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,837 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 422 as a first name in 2020; 2,501 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.
Erikson’s family of names
Erikson has a related form in Ericson. In English usage, Erikson as a surname has a related form in Erickson. In English usage, Erikson as a surname has a related form in Ericson.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.