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Terik

100% boys · last recorded 2016

Terik has been given to about 114 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1997, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 104
Median age today30 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Terik per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1997 · 16
  • Born in 20250
  • All time114

How popular is Terik?

Its best year was 1997, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 4217th. The typical living American called Terik is about 30 years old today.

Names that sound like Terik

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Erik0.85
  2. Derik0.85
  3. Tarik0.78
  4. Henrik0.75
  5. Terrill0.70
  6. Terry0.64
  7. Tariq0.64
  8. Tevin0.60

Middle names for Terik

Ranked by flow score
  1. Terik Paul0.77
  2. Terik John0.77
  3. Terik Lee0.77
  4. Terik Dean0.76
  5. Terik Blake0.76
  6. Terik Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Terik

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianasister · 0.59
  2. Ravensister · 0.56
  3. Dariusbrother · 0.55
  4. Shelbysister · 0.55
  5. Chandlereither · 0.54
  6. Austinbrother · 0.54

Where Terik is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Terik Anderson0.77
    2. Terik Reyes0.72
    3. Terik Nguyen0.72
    4. Terik Moore0.72
    5. Terik Lee0.72
    6. Terik 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 Terik

    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.