Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1981
Riquel
25 babies named Riquel in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1981–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
25 girls have been named Riquel since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Riquel recorded 25 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1999.
- 25 total births
- 1981–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Riquel since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 25
- total births
- 1981–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Riquel was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
5 babies were named Riquel in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Riquel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Riquel's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded.
Riquel at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Riquel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1999
- Peak year (1981)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Riquel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Riquel's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Riquel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riquel? ▼
Riquel has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 5 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Riquel most popular? ▼
Riquel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Riquel been used? ▼
Riquel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 19 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Riquel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riqui. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1981–1999 (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. "Riquel: Baby Name Since 1981 - 25 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riquel. 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 Riquel 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.