Erickson
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning son of Erik or eternal ruler.
Erickson by the numbers
Erickson was given to 30 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 50 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Erik
Like Erickson, each of these traces back to Erik: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Erickson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean eternity
Like Erickson, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ericeternal ruler2,757 in the US (2017)
- Ericketernal ruler; a form of Erik or Eric1,433 in the US (2017)
- Eriketernal ruler; ever powerful895 in the US (2017)
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Kianancient or enduring263 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khalideternal; immortal; everlasting185 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Erickson, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Erickson
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