Ericson vs Eric

Side-by-side comparison of Ericson and Eric — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ericson

Boy name · Rank #6519

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Metric Ericson Eric
Current Rank #6519 #252
Total Births (all years) 726 887,636
Peak Year 2008 1970
Peak Year Births 29 23,573
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ericson Eric
1880ss — 122
1890ss — 204
1900ss — 262
1910ss — 1,311
1920ss — 2,027
1930ss — 2,796
1940ss — 15,192
1950ss 5 53,297
1960ss 12 152,216
1970ss 51 211,494
1980ss 82 204,246
1990ss 108 135,242
2000ss 195 69,476
2010ss 208 31,539
2020ss 65 8,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ericson Eric
2014 25 3,321
2015 20 3,045
2016 20 2,928
2017 21 2,782
2018 16 2,408
2019 13 2,204
2020 17 1,917
2021 16 1,789
2022 12 1,560
2023 7 1,544
2024 13 1,402

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1959–2024.

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