The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1929 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1929 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert | 1 in 17 (5.95%) | 59,799 |
| 6 | Richard | 1 in 34 (2.94%) | 29,571 |
| 15 | Raymond | 1 in 84 (1.18%) | 11,894 |
| 26 | Ralph | 1 in 131 (0.77%) | 7,689 |
| 35 | Roy | 1 in 173 (0.58%) | 5,805 |
| 45 | Ronald | 1 in 225 (0.44%) | 4,465 |
| 56 | Russell | 1 in 317 (0.32%) | 3,174 |
| 57 | Ray | 1 in 318 (0.31%) | 3,161 |
| 64 | Roger | 1 in 346 (0.29%) | 2,905 |
| 104 | Roland | 1 in 587 (0.17%) | 1,711 |
| 140 | Rudolph | 1 in 844 (0.12%) | 1,191 |
| 199 | Ramon | 1 in 1,567 (0.06%) | 641 |
| 223 | Rufus | 1 in 1,871 (0.05%) | 537 |
| 232 | Rodney | 1 in 1,982 (0.05%) | 507 |
| 247 | Roosevelt | 1 in 2,147 (0.05%) | 468 |
| 250 | Rex | 1 in 2,184 (0.05%) | 460 |
| 254 | Ruben | 1 in 2,233 (0.04%) | 450 |
| 266 | Raul | 1 in 2,481 (0.04%) | 405 |
| 268 | Reginald | 1 in 2,557 (0.04%) | 393 |
| 277 | Ross | 1 in 2,775 (0.04%) | 362 |
| 287 | Roberto | 1 in 2,938 (0.03%) | 342 |
| 288 | Rudy | 1 in 2,955 (0.03%) | 340 |
| 295 | Roscoe | 1 in 3,179 (0.03%) | 316 |
| 321 | Rocco | 1 in 3,849 (0.03%) | 261 |
| 327 | Royce | 1 in 4,068 (0.02%) | 247 |
| 332 | Reuben | 1 in 4,169 (0.02%) | 241 |
| 349 | Russel | 1 in 4,546 (0.02%) | 221 |
| 367 | Rafael | 1 in 4,925 (0.02%) | 204 |
| 374 | Rolland | 1 in 5,126 (0.02%) | 196 |
| 381 | Rodolfo | 1 in 5,316 (0.02%) | 189 |
| 394 | Ricardo | 1 in 5,613 (0.02%) | 179 |
| 396 | Rene | 1 in 5,709 (0.02%) | 176 |
| 398 | Randolph | 1 in 5,741 (0.02%) | 175 |
| 426 | Royal | 1 in 6,654 (0.02%) | 151 |
| 430 | Roman | 1 in 6,835 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 435 | Randall | 1 in 6,929 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 445 | Roderick | 1 in 7,388 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 476 | Riley | 1 in 8,443 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 545 | Ramiro | 1 in 12,404 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 565 | Rogers | 1 in 13,396 (0.01%) | 75 |
| 573 | Rayford | 1 in 13,763 (0.01%) | 73 |
| 586 | Raymon | 1 in 14,353 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 587 | Romeo | 1 in 14,561 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 588 | Rosario | 1 in 14,561 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 603 | Reynaldo | 1 in 15,223 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 604 | Rodger | 1 in 15,223 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 623 | Reed | 1 in 16,205 (0.01%) | 62 |
| 632 | Regis | 1 in 17,323 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 637 | Rosevelt | 1 in 17,626 (0.01%) | 57 |
| 659 | Rollin | 1 in 18,957 (0.01%) | 53 |
| 677 | Raleigh | 1 in 20,094 (0%) | 50 |
| 711 | Ronnie | 1 in 22,327 (0%) | 45 |
| 712 | Rubin | 1 in 22,327 (0%) | 45 |
| 728 | Raphael | 1 in 23,922 (0%) | 42 |
| 735 | Refugio | 1 in 24,505 (0%) | 41 |
| 736 | Rogelio | 1 in 24,505 (0%) | 41 |
| 743 | Rudolf | 1 in 25,118 (0%) | 40 |
| 756 | Raymundo | 1 in 26,440 (0%) | 38 |
| 796 | Rosendo | 1 in 30,446 (0%) | 33 |
| 811 | Reymundo | 1 in 31,397 (0%) | 32 |
| 812 | Ruby | 1 in 31,397 (0%) | 32 |
| 813 | Rupert | 1 in 31,397 (0%) | 32 |
| 870 | Rayburn | 1 in 35,882 (0%) | 28 |
| 886 | Reyes | 1 in 37,211 (0%) | 27 |
| 908 | Rowland | 1 in 38,643 (0%) | 26 |
| 922 | Reynold | 1 in 40,188 (0%) | 25 |
| 923 | Rolf | 1 in 40,188 (0%) | 25 |
| 953 | Rudolfo | 1 in 43,683 (0%) | 23 |
| 1025 | Rodrigo | 1 in 52,879 (0%) | 19 |
| 1048 | Reid | 1 in 55,817 (0%) | 18 |
| 1049 | Robin | 1 in 55,817 (0%) | 18 |
| 1050 | Rosalio | 1 in 55,817 (0%) | 18 |
| 1051 | Ruth | 1 in 55,817 (0%) | 18 |
| 1119 | Reese | 1 in 66,980 (0%) | 15 |
| 1120 | Rollie | 1 in 66,980 (0%) | 15 |
| 1121 | Ryland | 1 in 66,980 (0%) | 15 |
| 1151 | Ransom | 1 in 71,765 (0%) | 14 |
| 1152 | Reno | 1 in 71,765 (0%) | 14 |
| 1182 | Raeford | 1 in 77,285 (0%) | 13 |
| 1220 | Rueben | 1 in 83,725 (0%) | 12 |
| 1270 | Roby | 1 in 91,337 (0%) | 11 |
| 1271 | Rojelio | 1 in 91,337 (0%) | 11 |
| 1315 | Remo | 1 in 100,471 (0%) | 10 |
| 1316 | Richmond | 1 in 100,471 (0%) | 10 |
| 1317 | Rose | 1 in 100,471 (0%) | 10 |
| 1318 | Roswell | 1 in 100,471 (0%) | 10 |
| 1350 | Rulon | 1 in 111,634 (0%) | 9 |
| 1397 | Rexford | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1398 | Rinaldo | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1399 | Rodman | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1400 | Rolando | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1401 | Ruperto | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1466 | Reece | 1 in 143,529 (0%) | 7 |
| 1467 | Reino | 1 in 143,529 (0%) | 7 |
| 1468 | Rito | 1 in 143,529 (0%) | 7 |
| 1469 | Rosa | 1 in 143,529 (0%) | 7 |
| 1578 | Ramona | 1 in 167,451 (0%) | 6 |
| 1579 | Reinhold | 1 in 167,451 (0%) | 6 |
| 1580 | Remigio | 1 in 167,451 (0%) | 6 |
| 1581 | Renald | 1 in 167,451 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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