ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2001 First Year 2023 Last Year 2010 Peak Year #8802 Peak Rank 57 Total Count 9 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ericsson What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, commonly known as Ericsson, is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. Ericsson has been a major contributor to the development of the telecommunications industry and is one of the leaders in 5G. Ericsson has over 57,000 granted patents, and it is the inventor of Bluetooth technology. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericsson) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericsson) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Ericsson](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Ericsson_%282018%29.svg/330px-Ericsson_%282018%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericsson) 📖 ## The Story of Ericsson Ericsson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 8 Ericssons were born — ranking #8,802 that year. As of 2026, Ericsson ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Ericssons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ericsson Phonetically similar names — useful when Ericsson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Erickson](/erickson) * [Ericson](/ericson) * [Erikson](/erikson) * [Eriksen](/eriksen) * [Eriksson](/eriksson) * [Ericksen](/ericksen) * Erichsen * Derrickson * Orexin * Ireson * [Orison](/orison) * Isaacson Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ericsson What does the name Ericsson mean? Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, commonly known as Ericsson, is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. Ericsson has been a major contributor to the development of the telecommunications industry and is one of the leaders in 5G. Ericsson has over 57,000 granted patents, and it is the inventor of Bluetooth technology. How popular is Ericsson in 2026? In 2026, Ericsson ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Ericsson most popular? Ericsson reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #8,802 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Ericsson a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ericsson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Ericsson? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ericsson include Oneill, Jeromiah, Cavell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦OneillPeak #8802](/oneill)[👦JeromiahPeak #8802](/jeromiah)[👦CavellPeak #8802](/cavell)[👦JinoPeak #8802](/jino)[👦FarzanPeak #8802](/farzan)[👦BrelanPeak #8802](/brelan)[👦JoevanyPeak #8802](/joevany)[👦DilynnPeak #8802](/dilynn) ## About the name Ericsson Ericsson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Ericsson's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #8,802\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ericsson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2010 → ](/year/2010) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.