The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1930 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1930 - 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 (6.05%) | 62,120 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 32 (3.14%) | 32,173 |
| 16 | Raymond | 1 in 88 (1.14%) | 11,705 |
| 25 | Ralph | 1 in 135 (0.74%) | 7,629 |
| 33 | Roy | 1 in 174 (0.58%) | 5,905 |
| 37 | Ronald | 1 in 182 (0.55%) | 5,633 |
| 57 | Roger | 1 in 317 (0.32%) | 3,238 |
| 58 | Ray | 1 in 318 (0.31%) | 3,226 |
| 60 | Russell | 1 in 332 (0.3%) | 3,089 |
| 107 | Roland | 1 in 601 (0.17%) | 1,708 |
| 141 | Rudolph | 1 in 862 (0.12%) | 1,191 |
| 186 | Ramon | 1 in 1,437 (0.07%) | 714 |
| 205 | Rodney | 1 in 1,674 (0.06%) | 613 |
| 225 | Rufus | 1 in 1,929 (0.05%) | 532 |
| 233 | Rex | 1 in 1,997 (0.05%) | 514 |
| 235 | Roosevelt | 1 in 2,004 (0.05%) | 512 |
| 243 | Ruben | 1 in 2,103 (0.05%) | 488 |
| 248 | Ross | 1 in 2,188 (0.05%) | 469 |
| 272 | Raul | 1 in 2,598 (0.04%) | 395 |
| 275 | Rudy | 1 in 2,666 (0.04%) | 385 |
| 277 | Reginald | 1 in 2,701 (0.04%) | 380 |
| 280 | Roberto | 1 in 2,729 (0.04%) | 376 |
| 299 | Roscoe | 1 in 3,129 (0.03%) | 328 |
| 340 | Royce | 1 in 4,404 (0.02%) | 233 |
| 342 | Reuben | 1 in 4,423 (0.02%) | 232 |
| 344 | Randolph | 1 in 4,481 (0.02%) | 229 |
| 359 | Rocco | 1 in 4,773 (0.02%) | 215 |
| 372 | Randall | 1 in 5,106 (0.02%) | 201 |
| 378 | Rafael | 1 in 5,345 (0.02%) | 192 |
| 381 | Russel | 1 in 5,373 (0.02%) | 191 |
| 386 | Ricardo | 1 in 5,517 (0.02%) | 186 |
| 387 | Rodolfo | 1 in 5,517 (0.02%) | 186 |
| 395 | Rolland | 1 in 5,670 (0.02%) | 181 |
| 430 | Rene | 1 in 6,796 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 451 | Riley | 1 in 7,659 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 461 | Roman | 1 in 8,017 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 495 | Royal | 1 in 9,591 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 504 | Ramiro | 1 in 10,161 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 526 | Roderick | 1 in 11,403 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 540 | Rollin | 1 in 11,796 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 547 | Raymon | 1 in 12,217 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 550 | Rogers | 1 in 12,364 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 567 | Rodger | 1 in 12,990 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 572 | Romeo | 1 in 13,328 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 579 | Ronnie | 1 in 13,868 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 583 | Rayford | 1 in 14,253 (0.01%) | 72 |
| 605 | Reynaldo | 1 in 15,549 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 650 | Raphael | 1 in 18,326 (0.01%) | 56 |
| 651 | Rosario | 1 in 18,326 (0.01%) | 56 |
| 654 | Regis | 1 in 18,659 (0.01%) | 55 |
| 659 | Reed | 1 in 19,004 (0.01%) | 54 |
| 660 | Rubin | 1 in 19,004 (0.01%) | 54 |
| 665 | Rosendo | 1 in 19,363 (0.01%) | 53 |
| 694 | Raleigh | 1 in 21,835 (0%) | 47 |
| 711 | Reymundo | 1 in 23,324 (0%) | 44 |
| 735 | Refugio | 1 in 25,030 (0%) | 41 |
| 747 | Reyes | 1 in 26,314 (0%) | 39 |
| 783 | Ruby | 1 in 29,321 (0%) | 35 |
| 793 | Raymundo | 1 in 30,184 (0%) | 34 |
| 803 | Rosevelt | 1 in 31,098 (0%) | 33 |
| 804 | Rupert | 1 in 31,098 (0%) | 33 |
| 823 | Rogelio | 1 in 33,104 (0%) | 31 |
| 845 | Reynold | 1 in 35,388 (0%) | 29 |
| 846 | Rowland | 1 in 35,388 (0%) | 29 |
| 847 | Rudolf | 1 in 35,388 (0%) | 29 |
| 867 | Raoul | 1 in 38,009 (0%) | 27 |
| 868 | Reno | 1 in 38,009 (0%) | 27 |
| 994 | Robin | 1 in 51,312 (0%) | 20 |
| 1024 | Rueben | 1 in 54,013 (0%) | 19 |
| 1048 | Rulon | 1 in 57,013 (0%) | 18 |
| 1071 | Raeford | 1 in 60,367 (0%) | 17 |
| 1072 | Ransom | 1 in 60,367 (0%) | 17 |
| 1073 | Reid | 1 in 60,367 (0%) | 17 |
| 1074 | Rojelio | 1 in 60,367 (0%) | 17 |
| 1075 | Rolf | 1 in 60,367 (0%) | 17 |
| 1076 | Rosalio | 1 in 60,367 (0%) | 17 |
| 1098 | Reinhold | 1 in 64,140 (0%) | 16 |
| 1179 | Reece | 1 in 78,941 (0%) | 13 |
| 1180 | Robbie | 1 in 78,941 (0%) | 13 |
| 1209 | Rayburn | 1 in 85,520 (0%) | 12 |
| 1210 | Rodrigo | 1 in 85,520 (0%) | 12 |
| 1211 | Ruth | 1 in 85,520 (0%) | 12 |
| 1266 | Rito | 1 in 93,294 (0%) | 11 |
| 1315 | Reese | 1 in 102,624 (0%) | 10 |
| 1316 | Rose | 1 in 102,624 (0%) | 10 |
| 1317 | Ruperto | 1 in 102,624 (0%) | 10 |
| 1352 | Rinaldo | 1 in 114,027 (0%) | 9 |
| 1389 | Rudolfo | 1 in 128,280 (0%) | 8 |
| 1481 | Rufino | 1 in 146,606 (0%) | 7 |
| 1581 | Randell | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1582 | Remo | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1583 | Renato | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1584 | Roque | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1585 | Rosaire | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1586 | Rossie | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1587 | Ryland | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1797 | Randal | 1 in 205,248 (0%) | 5 |
| 1798 | Real | 1 in 205,248 (0%) | 5 |
| 1799 | Rexford | 1 in 205,248 (0%) | 5 |
| 1800 | Richmond | 1 in 205,248 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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