Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1971
Ricquel
Ricquel has 134 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 134
- total births
- 1971–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
134 girls have been named Ricquel since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ricquel has 134 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2006.
- 134 total births
- 1971–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Ricquel since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 134
- total births
- 1971–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ricquel was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ricquel in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Ricquel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ricquel's full recorded timeline at 1993, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ricquel at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Ricquel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2006
- Peak year (2000)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Ricquel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ricquel's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ricquel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 66 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ricquel? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 134 babies named Ricquel. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 14 births.
When was Ricquel most popular? ▼
Ricquel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Ricquel been used? ▼
Records for Ricquel go back to 1971, giving 36 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Ricquel? ▼
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.
What to do with Ricquel's data
- Ricquel's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2000s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Ricquel
Nearby Names Like Ricquel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ricquel
Richard Girl
9,530 births
Richelle Girl
#12308 8,456 births
Ricki Girl
#4914 4,442 births
Ricky Girl
#9636 1,944 births
Rickie Girl
#8982 1,854 births
Compare Ricquel side by side: Ricquel vs Richard Ricquel vs Richelle Ricquel vs Ricki
Related Names
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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, 1971–2006 (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. "Ricquel: Baby Name Since 1971 - 134 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ricquel. 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 Ricquel 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.