Riquelme
Riquelme is a Spanish surname that may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Riquelme
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Riquelme is a Spanish surname that may refer to:
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The Story of Riquelme
Riquelme first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 14 Riquelmes were born — ranking #5,901 that year. As of 2026, Riquelme ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Riquelmes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Riquelme
Riquelme is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Riquelme's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,901. Use the chart and map above to compare Riquelme's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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