Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1984

Terica

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Terica
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1984
56 babies
All-time total
1,038
#7,315 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Terica popularity over time

1,038 babies have been named Terica since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 10 1 – #6,926
1960s 23 2 +130% #6,501
1970s 221 22 +861% #2,212
1980s 405 41 +83% #1,902
1990s 281 28 -31% #2,897
2000s 98 10 -65% #6,783
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Terica

Terica is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 1,038 American babies have been named Terica. Its peak came in 1984, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Terica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terica?

The median living Terica is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 45. An estimated 1,000 people named Terica are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Terica year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
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2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 6 #17,113
2008 5 #20,215
2007 – –
2006 12 #9,860
2005 10 #10,852
2004 15 #7,802
2003 16 #7,181
2002 8 #12,103
2001 10 #10,046
2000 16 #6,783
1995 25 #4,207
1990 40 #2,897
1985 37 #2,651
1980 35 #2,697
1975 19 #3,628
1970 9 #5,780
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Terica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Terica?

The median living Terica is about 39 years old. Half of all living Tericas are between 32 and 45 years old.

How many people named Terica are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Terica are alive in the United States, based on 1,038 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terica in 2025?

Terica did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Terica?

1,038 babies have been named Terica in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terica most popular?

Terica peaked in 1984, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Terica a boy or girl name?

Terica is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Terica rising or falling?

Terica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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