How Many People Are Named Erickson?
An estimated 1,145 people in the United States have the first name Erickson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Erickson peaked in popularity in 2008 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erickson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Erickson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,145
About 1 in 299,349 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2008
50 births
Total Registered
1,171
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erickson
Erickson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,171 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Erickson as a male name
Ranked #3,338 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (50 births)
Erickson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erickson span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 327 babies were registered. While Erickson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Erickson by Decade
How has Erickson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Erickson by State
Birth registrations for Erickson span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida. On average, about 30 Ericksons were registered per state.
Erickson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erickson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Erickson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erickson?
We estimate approximately 1,145 people named Erickson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 299,349 Americans share this first name.
Is Erickson a common name?
Erickson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,171 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erickson most popular?
Erickson reached peak popularity in 2008, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erickson is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erickson a male name?
Erickson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erickson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erickson Smith, Erickson Johnson, Erickson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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