Erickson comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Son of Erik..
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How popular is Erickson?
2008peak year
Today, Erickson is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3558), with only about 32 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2008, 50 babies were given the name (ranked #2526 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Erickson's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,171 babies have been registered as Erickson since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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