Girls' name · since 1985

Tierica

29 babies named Tierica in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

29
total births
1985–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

Tierica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Tierica recorded 29 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1997.

  • 29 total births
  • 1985–1997 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

29 girls have been named Tierica since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

29
total births
1985–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Tierica was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

7 babies were named Tierica in 1994 - its busiest year on record.

Tierica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tierica's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tierica at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

29

Since 1985

13 years of records

Peak year

1994

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1985

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1997

Tierica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1994)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19851987199319941997 5

Tierica by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Tierica's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Tierica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tierica?
29 babies have been named Tierica since 1985. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1994 with 7 births.
When was Tierica most popular?
Tierica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Tierica been used?
Tierica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 13 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Tierica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tierra, Tiera, Tierney, Tiesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1985–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tierica: Baby Name Since 1985 - 29 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tierica. 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 Tierica 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.