Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1981
Ricole
Ricole has 37 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 1981–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Ricole sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ricole has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1994.
- 37 total births
- 1981–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Ricole since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 37
- total births
- 1981–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Ricole was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ricole in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Ricole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ricole's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ricole at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Ricole popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Ricole by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ricole's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ricole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ricole? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 37 babies named Ricole. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 10 births.
When was Ricole most popular? ▼
Ricole was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Ricole been used? ▼
Ricole has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 14 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Ricole? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Richelle, Ricki, Ricky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ricole
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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, 1981–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ricole: Baby Name Since 1981 - 37 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ricole. 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 Ricole 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.