Erikson
Erikson is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. There are other spelling variations of this surname, as it is common amongst Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, and Finns. Erikson is uncommon as a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Erikson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Erikson is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. There are other spelling variations of this surname, as it is common amongst Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, and Finns. Erikson is uncommon as a given name.
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The Story of Erikson
Erikson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 19 Eriksons were born — ranking #5,071 that year. As of 2026, Erikson ranks #6,358 for baby boys with 13 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 383 Eriksons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Erikson
Erikson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 383 births in the dataset. Erikson's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,509. Use the chart and map above to compare Erikson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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