Terrick
A masculine given name of English origin, meaning "homestead or farm worker".
Name Census estimates that about 847 living Americans carry the first name Terrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Terrick today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Terrick births was 1994 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Terrick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
847
~ 1 in 404,669 Americans
Peak year
1994
34 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,757
Tracked since 1966
Popularity
Terrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Terrick from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 246 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Terrick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Terrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Terricks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Terrick, while Tennessee, Michigan, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Terrick
The name Terrick is an English given name derived from the Old English words "terra" meaning earth and "ric" meaning ruler or powerful. It was originally used as a surname during the Middle Ages, referring to someone who owned or controlled a large amount of land.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Terrick dates back to the 13th century, where it appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1275, referring to a landowner named Terrick de Lydney. This suggests that the name had already become established as a personal name by that time.
In the 14th century, a Terrick Underhill was mentioned in the records of the Court of Common Pleas in 1347, indicating that the name was being used across different regions of England.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Terrick Kempe (1497-1561) was a prominent English merchant and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire under King Henry VIII.
In the 17th century, Terrick Hamilton (1624-1679) was a Scottish soldier and writer who fought in the English Civil War and later published a memoir titled "The Memoirs of Captain Terrick Hamilton."
Another historical figure bearing the name was Terrick Tanner (1732-1801), an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of St. Asaph from 1782 to 1801.
While the name Terrick has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by various individuals across different eras and social classes, reflecting its early origins as a surname denoting landownership and power.
People
Terrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Terrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Terrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Terrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 847 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Terrick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 404,669 US residents.
Is Terrick a common name?
We classify Terrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 874 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Terrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Terrick was 1994, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Terrick is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Terrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Terrick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.