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Ericson
OriginOld Norse
Meaning"son of the eternal ruler"
About Ericson
Ericson, also spelled Erickson and Erikson (and with -sen endings too), is a Nordic surname that makes a strong choice. Ericson may continue the trend Harrison, Jefferson and Jackson started.
Pronounced AIR-ik-sun.
As of October 2026, Ericson ranked #6915 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3348 in 1967.
Editor's take: The name Ericson is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse, Nordic origin meaning "son of the eternal ruler".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,047 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | #4,765 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | #4,833 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | #4,643 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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