Eriksson
Eriksson is a common Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. There are other spelling variations of this surname such as Erikson (419), Ericson, Ericsson and Erixon (55). Erikson is uncommon as a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Eriksson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eriksson is a common Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. There are other spelling variations of this surname such as Erikson (419), Ericson, Ericsson and Erixon (55). Erikson is uncommon as a given name.
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The Story of Eriksson
Eriksson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 15 Erikssons were born — ranking #5,767 that year. As of 2026, Eriksson ranks #5,767 for baby boys with 15 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Erikssons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eriksson
Eriksson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Eriksson's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #5,767. Use the chart and map above to compare Eriksson'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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