Terika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	127	13	–	#2,676
1980s	263	26	+107%	#2,771
1990s	207	21	-21%	#2,656
2000s	41	4	-80%	#10,047
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

127

–

#2,676

1980s

263

+107%

#2,771

1990s

207

-21%

#2,656

2000s

-80%

#10,047

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terika

Terika 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 1970, 638 American babies have been named Terika. Its peak came in 1991, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Terika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terika?

The median living Terika is about 38 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Terika are alive in the United States today.

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

Terika 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,957
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,278
2004	7	#14,064
2003	7	#13,732
2002	–	–
2001	10	#10,047
2000	6	#14,877
1995	15	#6,239
1990	23	#4,371
1985	31	#3,002
1980	21	#3,844
1975	14	#4,580
1970	6	#7,914
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terika?

The median living Terika is about 38 years old. Half of all living Terikas are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Terika are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Terika are alive in the United States, based on 638 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terika in 2025?

Terika 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 Terika?

638 babies have been named Terika in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terika most popular?

Terika peaked in 1991, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Terika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terika rising or falling?

Terika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Terika

Terika popularity over time

The story of Terika

How old are people named Terika?

Terika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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