Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1956
Tereca
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Tereca, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1956–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Tereca since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tereca has 16 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1980.
- 16 total births
- 1956–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Tereca since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 16
- total births
- 1956–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Tereca was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tereca in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Tereca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tereca's full recorded timeline at 1971, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tereca at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Tereca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1980
- Peak year (1971)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Tereca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tereca's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tereca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tereca? ▼
16 babies have been named Tereca since 1956. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1971 with 6 births.
When was Tereca most popular? ▼
Tereca was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Tereca been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tereca since 1956 -- 25 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Tereca? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Teri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tereca's data
- Tereca's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tereca
Nearby Names Like Tereca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tereca
Teresa Girl
#860 416,044 births
Terri Girl
#5039 146,113 births
Terry Girl
#9578 96,955 births
Teri Girl
#10364 43,957 births
Terrie Girl
19,729 births
Compare Tereca side by side: Tereca vs Teresa Tereca vs Terri Tereca vs Terry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tereca: Baby Name Since 1956 - 16 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tereca. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tereca draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.