Boys' name · since 1959
Ericson
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 738 babies named Ericson, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,212 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,871 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 738
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
738 babies have been named Ericson since 1959, making it today's #6871 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ericson has been recorded 738 times among boys since 1959, currently ranked #6871 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #6,212 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,871 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 738 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ericson ranks #6,212 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,871 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 738 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,212 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,871 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 738
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ericson's 738 recorded births place it above 86.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Ericson compares
738 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ericson's all-time total is 100% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ericson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 738 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ericson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ericson's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ericson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Ericson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (208 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Ericson's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ericson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
195 births
- 2010s
2010s
208 births
- 2020s 77
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 208 births (28% of all-time use).
How Ericson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ericson's total volume
Ericson by state
Where Ericson concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 51 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
51 of 738 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Ericson's data
- Ericson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (208 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ericsons (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ericson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1959–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ericson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.