Total births
96
Boys' name · since 2014
Eriksen
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Eriksen, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11906
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Eriksen is the #11906 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 96 recorded since 2014.
Social Security Administration records show Eriksen recorded 96 times among boys since 2014, holding rank #11906 nationally today, ahead of 17% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #11906 among boys today
- 96 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eriksen is currently the #11906 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 96 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11906
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Eriksen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11906
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Eriksen was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
19 babies were named Eriksen in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Eriksen compares
96 25th percentile among 14,294 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
Eriksen's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eriksen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eriksen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eriksen splits its recorded history at 2021: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eriksen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,906
Active since
2014
Eriksen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Eriksen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eriksen's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Eriksen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 54 births (56% of all-time use).
Eriksen by state
Where Eriksen concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.2% |
California share of Eriksen's total US births 5.2%
5 of 96 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eriksen? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 96 babies named Eriksen. Today it holds rank #11906 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 19 births.
When was Eriksen most popular? ▼
Eriksen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Eriksen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eriksen are California (5 births).
How long has the name Eriksen been used? ▼
Eriksen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eriksen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eric, Erik, Erick, Erich, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Eriksen's data
- California records the most Eriksens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eriksen
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eriksen: #11906 Boys' Name - 96 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eriksen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Eriksen 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 June 2026.