Total births
19
Recorded 1972–1973 Girls' name Peak 1972 19 births
Riqui — girls' name
19 babies named Riqui in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
19 girls have been named Riqui since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 19
- total births
- 1972–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Riqui was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
11 babies were named Riqui in 1972 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Riqui
The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Riqui between 1972 and 1973, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Riqui currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 11 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Riqui performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Riqui 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 19 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.
Riqui at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Riqui popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1972
- Peak year (1972)
- 11
- Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
Riqui by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 19 births that decade — 100% of Riqui's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riqui? ▼
19 babies have been named Riqui since 1972. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1972 with 11 births.
When was Riqui most popular? ▼
Riqui was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Riqui been used? ▼
Riqui has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 2 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Riqui? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riquel. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1972–1973 (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.