Girl · #13,520 in 2026

Tericka

Name: Popularity of the name Tericka in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tericka, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,520

Peak Rank

#5,984 (1994)

Total Babies

151

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1981

First Year

2001

Last Year

1994

Peak Year

#5984

Peak Rank

151

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Tericka

American parents first put Tericka on the record books as a baby girl name in 1981, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 15 Terickas were born — ranking #5,984 that year. About 48% of every Tericka on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Tericka last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 151 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Tericka

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tericka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tricky
Trickey
Troika
Trica
Troka
Treichel
Trekkie
Truckee
Truckie
Trick
Tricks
Tricked

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tericka

What does the name Tericka mean?

Tericka is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1981. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Tericka in 2026?

In 2026, Tericka ranks #13,520 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Tericka most popular?

Tericka reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #5,984 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Tericka a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tericka is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tericka?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tericka include Jake, Cloris, Regene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tericka

Tericka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 151 births in the dataset. Tericka's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #5,984. Use the chart and map above to compare Tericka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.