Erickson
Erickson was the 5682nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 2496th; the most babies were born in 2008 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,872 places. More babies were named Erickson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,682 boys, down 1,731 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200850 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,187babies recorded
Erickson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,682 | 16 |
| 2020 | #3,951 | 26 |
| 2010 | #3,194 | 35 |
| 2000 | #3,673 | 22 |
| 1990 | #2,994 | 21 |
| 1980 | #5,742 | 6 |
| 1970 | #4,402 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Erickson, counting every spelling?
Erickson is the most common spelling of a name family that had 44 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 44 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erickson | 16 | #5,682 | 148 |
| Ericson | 12 | #6,915 | 60 |
| Erikson | 10 | #7,837 | 58 |
| Eriksen | 6 | #11,069 | 40 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Erickson?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Erickson (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Erickson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Erickson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Erickson?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Erickson are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 10 and 33. That makes Erickson mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Erickson by state
How common Erickson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Erickson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Erickson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Erickson
How popular is the name Erickson?
Erickson was the 5682nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 2496th; the most babies were born in 2008 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,872 places. More babies were named Erickson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Erickson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Erickson in the US.
Where is Erickson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Erickson was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and Florida.