Recorded 1981–1999 Girls' name Peak 1981 25 births

Riquel — girls' name

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.

1980s101990s15

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.

What the Data Says About Riquel

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Riquel between 1981 and 1999, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Riquel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riquel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Riquel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riquel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Riquel at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

25

Since 1981

19 years of records

Peak year

1981

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1981

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1999

Riquel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1981

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
5 19991995199319871981 5

Riquel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
15 births that decade — 60% of Riquel's all-time total
1980s101990s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riquel?
25 babies have been named Riquel since 1981. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1981 with 5 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.