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
Terrick's 879 recorded births place it above 87.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1994)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Currently ranks #12284 among boys.
879 total births across 60 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1994 with 34 births in a single year.
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
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
163 births
- 1990s
1990s
246 births
- 2000s
2000s
189 births
- 2010s
2010s
123 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 246 births (28% of all-time use).
Terrick decade highlights
- Peak decade 246 births
- Runner-up 189 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Terrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| 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% |
31 of 879 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 3.5% of nationwide
- Georgia 0.6% of nationwide
- Illinois 0.6% of nationwide
- Louisiana 0.6% of nationwide
- Michigan 0.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 6 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 3.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~59 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, 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.
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