Boys' name · since 1966

Terrick

Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 879 babies named Terrick, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,575 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,284 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
879
born since 1966
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Terrick is the #12284 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 879 recorded since 1966.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrick has been recorded 879 times among boys since 1966, currently ranked #12284 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.

  • #5,575 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #12,284 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 879 born since 1966
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrick ranks #5,575 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,284 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 879 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.

#5,575 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,284 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
879
born since 1966
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%11.8%
Terrick vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Terrick's 879 recorded births place it above 87.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Terrick compares

879 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Terrick's all-time total is 138% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Terrick Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 879 369 358,536
Peak-year births 34 34 22,252

Terrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Terrick's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Terrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
34
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
010203040 19661976198419922000200820162025 5

Terrick by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (246 births, 28% of the file).

1990s was Terrick's strongest decade.

246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Terrick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 246 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Terrick compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Terrick's total volume

Terrick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -40, 9.2%-133, 2.5%-52, 6.3%-109, 9.3%-55, 5.6%-114, 2.4%-145, 3.8%-112, 2.5%-50, 3.9%-27, 6.5%-50, 4.3%-79, 3.3%-64, 3.2%-50, 4.7%-57, 8.8%Terrick-60, 3.9%Terrick
Terrick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Terrick by state

Where Terrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Terrick
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
31 3.5%
#2 Georgia
5 0.6%
#3 Illinois
5 0.6%
#4 Louisiana
5 0.6%
#5 Michigan
5 0.6%
#6 Tennessee
5 0.6%
Texas share of Terrick's total US births 3.5%
Even split

31 of 879 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Terrick?
Terrick has been given to 879 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,575 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #12,284 of 13,930. 34 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Terrick sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Terrick ranks #5,575 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,284 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Terrick most popular?
Terrick was most popular in the 1990s decade with 246 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Terrick most popular?
The top states for the name Terrick are Texas (31 births), Georgia (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Terrick been used?
Terrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Terrick?
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 Terrick's data

  • Terrick's decade-level peak was the 1990s (246 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Terricks (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Terrick

Nearby Names Like Terrick

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Terrick

Names with a similar popularity rank to Terrick

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Terrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1966–2025 (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 Terrick 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.