The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1931 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1931 - 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 16 (6.23%) | 60,495 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 31 (3.27%) | 31,802 |
| 17 | Raymond | 1 in 90 (1.12%) | 10,842 |
| 25 | Ralph | 1 in 140 (0.72%) | 6,951 |
| 27 | Ronald | 1 in 145 (0.69%) | 6,718 |
| 35 | Roy | 1 in 178 (0.56%) | 5,472 |
| 53 | Roger | 1 in 269 (0.37%) | 3,608 |
| 60 | Ray | 1 in 309 (0.32%) | 3,147 |
| 63 | Russell | 1 in 331 (0.3%) | 2,936 |
| 106 | Roland | 1 in 574 (0.17%) | 1,693 |
| 144 | Rudolph | 1 in 903 (0.11%) | 1,076 |
| 184 | Rodney | 1 in 1,417 (0.07%) | 686 |
| 204 | Ramon | 1 in 1,580 (0.06%) | 615 |
| 230 | Rex | 1 in 2,020 (0.05%) | 481 |
| 239 | Rufus | 1 in 2,184 (0.05%) | 445 |
| 243 | Roosevelt | 1 in 2,229 (0.04%) | 436 |
| 249 | Ruben | 1 in 2,292 (0.04%) | 424 |
| 257 | Ross | 1 in 2,364 (0.04%) | 411 |
| 269 | Reginald | 1 in 2,578 (0.04%) | 377 |
| 276 | Rudy | 1 in 2,699 (0.04%) | 360 |
| 284 | Raul | 1 in 2,801 (0.04%) | 347 |
| 307 | Roberto | 1 in 3,386 (0.03%) | 287 |
| 323 | Royce | 1 in 3,999 (0.03%) | 243 |
| 346 | Roscoe | 1 in 4,520 (0.02%) | 215 |
| 365 | Reuben | 1 in 4,908 (0.02%) | 198 |
| 366 | Rocco | 1 in 4,908 (0.02%) | 198 |
| 373 | Randolph | 1 in 5,088 (0.02%) | 191 |
| 390 | Rolland | 1 in 5,585 (0.02%) | 174 |
| 393 | Rafael | 1 in 5,683 (0.02%) | 171 |
| 408 | Randall | 1 in 6,436 (0.02%) | 151 |
| 411 | Rodolfo | 1 in 6,566 (0.02%) | 148 |
| 412 | Ricardo | 1 in 6,611 (0.02%) | 147 |
| 415 | Ronnie | 1 in 6,656 (0.02%) | 146 |
| 421 | Russel | 1 in 6,844 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 426 | Roman | 1 in 6,991 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 440 | Rene | 1 in 7,592 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 474 | Riley | 1 in 9,344 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 484 | Roderick | 1 in 9,816 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 494 | Rodger | 1 in 10,123 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 497 | Rogers | 1 in 10,229 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 513 | Reynaldo | 1 in 10,919 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 532 | Ramiro | 1 in 11,569 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 559 | Rollin | 1 in 12,957 (0.01%) | 75 |
| 569 | Royal | 1 in 13,687 (0.01%) | 71 |
| 574 | Rayford | 1 in 13,883 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 585 | Raymon | 1 in 14,504 (0.01%) | 67 |
| 614 | Regis | 1 in 16,471 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 618 | Reed | 1 in 16,755 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 653 | Refugio | 1 in 19,436 (0.01%) | 50 |
| 660 | Rosario | 1 in 19,832 (0.01%) | 49 |
| 671 | Rosevelt | 1 in 20,676 (0%) | 47 |
| 685 | Raleigh | 1 in 21,595 (0%) | 45 |
| 695 | Raphael | 1 in 22,600 (0%) | 43 |
| 708 | Rupert | 1 in 23,702 (0%) | 41 |
| 714 | Raymundo | 1 in 24,295 (0%) | 40 |
| 723 | Rubin | 1 in 25,573 (0%) | 38 |
| 742 | Reynold | 1 in 26,994 (0%) | 36 |
| 751 | Rogelio | 1 in 27,765 (0%) | 35 |
| 752 | Ruby | 1 in 27,765 (0%) | 35 |
| 760 | Romeo | 1 in 28,582 (0%) | 34 |
| 815 | Reyes | 1 in 33,510 (0%) | 29 |
| 880 | Reymundo | 1 in 38,871 (0%) | 25 |
| 910 | Rosendo | 1 in 42,252 (0%) | 23 |
| 911 | Rudolf | 1 in 42,252 (0%) | 23 |
| 927 | Raoul | 1 in 44,172 (0%) | 22 |
| 980 | Reece | 1 in 51,147 (0%) | 19 |
| 981 | Robin | 1 in 51,147 (0%) | 19 |
| 1003 | Robbie | 1 in 53,988 (0%) | 18 |
| 1033 | Rueben | 1 in 57,164 (0%) | 17 |
| 1104 | Rulon | 1 in 69,413 (0%) | 14 |
| 1125 | Rayburn | 1 in 74,753 (0%) | 13 |
| 1126 | Richmond | 1 in 74,753 (0%) | 13 |
| 1127 | Rosalio | 1 in 74,753 (0%) | 13 |
| 1128 | Rudolfo | 1 in 74,753 (0%) | 13 |
| 1163 | Rodrigo | 1 in 80,982 (0%) | 12 |
| 1164 | Rollie | 1 in 80,982 (0%) | 12 |
| 1219 | Raeford | 1 in 88,344 (0%) | 11 |
| 1220 | Remo | 1 in 88,344 (0%) | 11 |
| 1311 | Renato | 1 in 107,976 (0%) | 9 |
| 1355 | Rojelio | 1 in 121,473 (0%) | 8 |
| 1356 | Rolf | 1 in 121,473 (0%) | 8 |
| 1357 | Ryland | 1 in 121,473 (0%) | 8 |
| 1416 | Reagan | 1 in 138,826 (0%) | 7 |
| 1417 | Reid | 1 in 138,826 (0%) | 7 |
| 1418 | Reno | 1 in 138,826 (0%) | 7 |
| 1419 | Rito | 1 in 138,826 (0%) | 7 |
| 1544 | Randell | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1545 | Reese | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1546 | Roby | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1547 | Rodman | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1548 | Rolando | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1549 | Rondal | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1550 | Rosa | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1551 | Rowland | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1552 | Ruth | 1 in 161,964 (0%) | 6 |
| 1738 | Ransom | 1 in 194,357 (0%) | 5 |
| 1739 | Rembert | 1 in 194,357 (0%) | 5 |
| 1740 | Rita | 1 in 194,357 (0%) | 5 |
| 1741 | Roderic | 1 in 194,357 (0%) | 5 |
| 1742 | Rosaire | 1 in 194,357 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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