Total births
114
Boys' name · since 1978
Terik
114 babies named Terik in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 114
- total births
- 1978–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Terik is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 114 have been recorded since 1978.
Terik has 114 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2016.
- 114 total births
- 1978–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
114 boys have been named Terik since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 114
- total births
- 1978–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Terik was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
16 babies were named Terik in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Terik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Terik's full recorded timeline at 1995, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Terik at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Terik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2016
- Peak year (1997)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Terik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Terik's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Terik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Terik? ▼
114 babies have been named Terik since 1978. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1997 with 16 births.
When was Terik most popular? ▼
Terik was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Terik been used? ▼
Records for Terik go back to 1978, giving 39 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Terik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Terry, Terrence, Terrance, Terrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Terik's data
- Terik's decade-level peak was the 1990s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Terik
Nearby Names Like Terik
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terik
Terry Boy
#1186 424,523 births
Terrence Boy
#1522 72,412 births
Terrance Boy
#1292 70,170 births
Terrell Boy
#1496 36,502 births
Terence Boy
#2922 34,290 births
Compare Terik side by side: Terik vs Terry Terik vs Terrence Terik vs Terrance
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, 1978–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Terik: Baby Name Since 1978 - 114 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/terik. 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 Terik 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.