How Many People Are Named Ericson?
An estimated 709 people in the United States have the first name Ericson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Ericson peaked in popularity in 2008 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ericson 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 Ericson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
709
About 1 in 483,433 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2008
29 births
Total Registered
726
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ericson
Ericson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 726 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ericson as a male name
Ranked #6,544 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (29 births)
Ericson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ericson span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 208 babies were registered. While Ericson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ericson by Decade
How has Ericson 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.
Ericson by State
Birth registrations for Ericson span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Florida, Texas. On average, about 17 Ericsons were registered per state.
Ericson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ericson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ericson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ericson?
We estimate approximately 709 people named Ericson 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 483,433 Americans share this first name.
Is Ericson a common name?
Ericson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 726 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ericson most popular?
Ericson reached peak popularity in 2008, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ericson is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ericson a male name?
Ericson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ericson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ericson Smith, Ericson Johnson, Ericson 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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