The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1932 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1932 - 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 (6.07%) | 59,240 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 31 (3.26%) | 31,791 |
| 16 | Ronald | 1 in 88 (1.14%) | 11,129 |
| 19 | Raymond | 1 in 94 (1.06%) | 10,347 |
| 27 | Ralph | 1 in 145 (0.69%) | 6,722 |
| 38 | Roy | 1 in 187 (0.54%) | 5,229 |
| 50 | Roger | 1 in 259 (0.39%) | 3,770 |
| 59 | Ray | 1 in 301 (0.33%) | 3,239 |
| 63 | Russell | 1 in 325 (0.31%) | 3,006 |
| 109 | Roland | 1 in 612 (0.16%) | 1,595 |
| 157 | Rudolph | 1 in 1,049 (0.1%) | 931 |
| 170 | Roosevelt | 1 in 1,195 (0.08%) | 817 |
| 172 | Rodney | 1 in 1,205 (0.08%) | 810 |
| 206 | Ramon | 1 in 1,669 (0.06%) | 585 |
| 212 | Rex | 1 in 1,779 (0.06%) | 549 |
| 231 | Rufus | 1 in 2,022 (0.05%) | 483 |
| 247 | Ruben | 1 in 2,229 (0.04%) | 438 |
| 261 | Ronnie | 1 in 2,510 (0.04%) | 389 |
| 262 | Ross | 1 in 2,510 (0.04%) | 389 |
| 271 | Rudy | 1 in 2,611 (0.04%) | 374 |
| 284 | Reginald | 1 in 3,004 (0.03%) | 325 |
| 287 | Raul | 1 in 3,014 (0.03%) | 324 |
| 320 | Roberto | 1 in 3,814 (0.03%) | 256 |
| 327 | Royce | 1 in 3,985 (0.03%) | 245 |
| 335 | Roscoe | 1 in 4,283 (0.02%) | 228 |
| 342 | Randolph | 1 in 4,418 (0.02%) | 221 |
| 361 | Reuben | 1 in 4,810 (0.02%) | 203 |
| 380 | Rocco | 1 in 5,425 (0.02%) | 180 |
| 391 | Randall | 1 in 5,812 (0.02%) | 168 |
| 392 | Russel | 1 in 5,812 (0.02%) | 168 |
| 393 | Rene | 1 in 5,882 (0.02%) | 166 |
| 409 | Rafael | 1 in 6,510 (0.02%) | 150 |
| 420 | Rolland | 1 in 6,828 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 431 | Ricardo | 1 in 7,397 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 432 | Rodolfo | 1 in 7,397 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 443 | Roman | 1 in 7,750 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 472 | Rosevelt | 1 in 8,877 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 489 | Riley | 1 in 9,668 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 490 | Rodger | 1 in 9,668 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 513 | Roderick | 1 in 10,730 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 516 | Royal | 1 in 11,096 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 520 | Reynaldo | 1 in 11,223 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 523 | Ramiro | 1 in 11,354 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 546 | Raymon | 1 in 12,360 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 551 | Rayford | 1 in 12,518 (0.01%) | 78 |
| 592 | Rogers | 1 in 14,795 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 615 | Rubin | 1 in 16,550 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 622 | Regis | 1 in 17,131 (0.01%) | 57 |
| 679 | Reed | 1 in 20,775 (0%) | 47 |
| 706 | Raleigh | 1 in 22,708 (0%) | 43 |
| 710 | Rosendo | 1 in 23,249 (0%) | 42 |
| 722 | Rosario | 1 in 23,816 (0%) | 41 |
| 736 | Refugio | 1 in 25,037 (0%) | 39 |
| 737 | Rollin | 1 in 25,037 (0%) | 39 |
| 750 | Rupert | 1 in 25,696 (0%) | 38 |
| 809 | Reymundo | 1 in 31,498 (0%) | 31 |
| 819 | Rogelio | 1 in 32,548 (0%) | 30 |
| 825 | Raymundo | 1 in 33,670 (0%) | 29 |
| 826 | Reyes | 1 in 33,670 (0%) | 29 |
| 852 | Ruby | 1 in 36,164 (0%) | 27 |
| 853 | Rudolf | 1 in 36,164 (0%) | 27 |
| 862 | Romeo | 1 in 37,555 (0%) | 26 |
| 879 | Robbie | 1 in 39,058 (0%) | 25 |
| 912 | Raphael | 1 in 44,384 (0%) | 22 |
| 924 | Rolf | 1 in 46,497 (0%) | 21 |
| 942 | Rowland | 1 in 48,822 (0%) | 20 |
| 956 | Reynold | 1 in 51,392 (0%) | 19 |
| 979 | Robin | 1 in 54,247 (0%) | 18 |
| 1003 | Reid | 1 in 57,438 (0%) | 17 |
| 1004 | Ruth | 1 in 57,438 (0%) | 17 |
| 1028 | Rayburn | 1 in 61,028 (0%) | 16 |
| 1029 | Rosalio | 1 in 61,028 (0%) | 16 |
| 1055 | Remo | 1 in 65,096 (0%) | 15 |
| 1056 | Rolando | 1 in 65,096 (0%) | 15 |
| 1087 | Rodrigo | 1 in 69,746 (0%) | 14 |
| 1204 | Raoul | 1 in 88,767 (0%) | 11 |
| 1205 | Rose | 1 in 88,767 (0%) | 11 |
| 1206 | Rueben | 1 in 88,767 (0%) | 11 |
| 1257 | Rojelio | 1 in 97,644 (0%) | 10 |
| 1258 | Ronny | 1 in 97,644 (0%) | 10 |
| 1286 | Rollie | 1 in 108,493 (0%) | 9 |
| 1332 | Reece | 1 in 122,055 (0%) | 8 |
| 1333 | Rito | 1 in 122,055 (0%) | 8 |
| 1334 | Rodman | 1 in 122,055 (0%) | 8 |
| 1335 | Rogerio | 1 in 122,055 (0%) | 8 |
| 1336 | Rulon | 1 in 122,055 (0%) | 8 |
| 1405 | Raeford | 1 in 139,491 (0%) | 7 |
| 1513 | Raynaldo | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1514 | Roby | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1515 | Romie | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1516 | Rondal | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1517 | Rosaire | 1 in 162,740 (0%) | 6 |
| 1725 | Ransom | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1726 | Reese | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1727 | Regino | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1728 | Reino | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1729 | Remigio | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1730 | Robby | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1731 | Roel | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
| 1732 | Rolla | 1 in 195,288 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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