Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1970
Requel
53 babies named Requel in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 53
- total births
- 1970–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Requel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 53 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Requel has been recorded 53 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1992.
- 53 total births
- 1970–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Requel since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 53
- total births
- 1970–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Requel was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
12 babies were named Requel in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Requel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Requel splits its recorded history at 1985: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Requel at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Requel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1992
- Peak year (1970)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Requel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Requel's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Requel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Requel? ▼
53 babies have been named Requel since 1970. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1970 with 12 births.
When was Requel most popular? ▼
Requel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Requel been used? ▼
Requel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 23 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Requel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Requita. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Requel's data
- Requel's decade-level peak was the 1970s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Requel: Baby Name Since 1970 - 53 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/requel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Requel 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 July 2026.