Girls' name · since 1957
Terica
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 1,038 babies named Terica, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,315 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,038
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Terica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,038 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Terica recorded 1,038 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2009.
- #7,315 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,038 born since 1957
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terica ranks #7,315 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,038 born since 1957, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,315 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,038
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Terica's 1,038 recorded births place it above 89.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Terica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Terica's full recorded timeline at 1986, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Terica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2009
- Peak year (1984)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Terica by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (405 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Terica's strongest decade.
405 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Terica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
221 births
- 1980s
1980s
405 births
- 1990s
1990s
281 births
- 2000s 98
2000s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 405 births (39% of all-time use).
How Terica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Terica's total volume
Terica by state
Where Terica concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 65 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 47 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
65 of 1,038 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Terica appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Terica's data
- Terica's decade-level peak was the 1980s (405 total births); usage has since declined to 98 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Tericas (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Terica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1957–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Terica 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 August 2026.