Terrika: 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	51	5	–	#4,922
1980s	242	24	+375%	#2,651
1990s	218	22	-10%	#3,409
2000s	59	6	-73%	#7,544
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,922

1980s

242

+375%

#2,651

1990s

218

-10%

#3,409

2000s

-73%

#7,544

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Terrika

Terrika 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 1975, 570 American babies have been named Terrika. Its peak came in 1988, when 39 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 Terrika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Terrika?

The median living Terrika is about 36 years old; half are between 31 and 41. An estimated 600 people named Terrika 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.

Terrika 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,281
2004	7	#14,068
2003	12	#9,008
2002	10	#10,181
2001	10	#10,049
2000	14	#7,544
1995	16	#5,926
1990	27	#3,900
1985	13	#5,652
1980	18	#4,308
1975	7	#7,905
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Terrika?

The median living Terrika is about 36 years old. Half of all living Terrikas are between 31 and 41 years old.

How many people named Terrika are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Terrika are alive in the United States, based on 570 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Terrika in 2025?

Terrika 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 Terrika?

570 babies have been named Terrika in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Terrika most popular?

Terrika peaked in 1988, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Terrika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Terrika rising or falling?

Terrika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Terrika popularity over time

The story of Terrika

How old are people named Terrika?

Terrika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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