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Terek

100% boys · last recorded 2020

Terek has been given to about 280 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
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Living in the US≈ 261
Median age today27 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Terek per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1998 · 18
  • Born in 20250
  • All time280

How popular is Terek?

Its best year was 1998, when 18 babies were given the name, ranking 3997th. The typical living American called Terek is about 27 years old today.

Names that sound like Terek

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Derek0.85
  2. Terrell0.70
  3. Terence0.61
  4. Terrence0.59
  5. Tyree0.60
  6. Terry0.53
  7. Trey0.53
  8. Tyrese0.53

Middle names for Terek

Ranked by flow score
  1. Terek Paul0.77
  2. Terek John0.77
  3. Terek Blake0.76
  4. Terek Wade0.76
  5. Terek Ross0.76
  6. Terek Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Terek

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianasister · 0.72
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.70
  3. Nathanaelbrother · 0.70
  4. Nikolasbrother · 0.70
  5. Paulinasister · 0.70
  6. Aracelisister · 0.69

Where Terek is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Terek Anderson0.77
    2. Terek White0.72
    3. Terek Nguyen0.72
    4. Terek Moore0.72
    5. Terek Hill0.72
    6. Terek Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Terek

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.