Girls' name · since 1982
Tyrika
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Tyrika, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,750 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 137
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tyrika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 137 have been recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyrika has been recorded 137 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1982 to 2000.
- #23,750 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 137 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyrika ranks #23,750 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 137 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #23,750 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 137
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tyrika's 137 recorded births place it above 67.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Tyrika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tyrika splits its recorded history at 1993: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tyrika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2000
- Peak year (1991)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2000.
137 total births across 19 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1991 with 17 births in a single year.
Tyrika by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (91 births, 66% of the file).
1990s was Tyrika's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Tyrika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 91 births (66% of all-time use).
Tyrika decade highlights
- Peak decade 91 births
- Runner-up 34 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Tyrika by state
Where Tyrika concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 3.6% |
5 of 137 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- North Carolina 3.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
North Carolina accounts for 3.6% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Tyrika's data
- Tyrika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Tyrikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Tyrika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1982–2000 (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 Tyrika 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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