The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1933 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1933 - 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 (5.85%) | 54,188 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 30 (3.38%) | 31,328 |
| 12 | Ronald | 1 in 77 (1.3%) | 12,056 |
| 19 | Raymond | 1 in 97 (1.03%) | 9,511 |
| 29 | Ralph | 1 in 150 (0.67%) | 6,180 |
| 39 | Roy | 1 in 189 (0.53%) | 4,890 |
| 48 | Roger | 1 in 237 (0.42%) | 3,912 |
| 62 | Ray | 1 in 307 (0.33%) | 3,019 |
| 67 | Russell | 1 in 345 (0.29%) | 2,684 |
| 112 | Roland | 1 in 631 (0.16%) | 1,468 |
| 132 | Roosevelt | 1 in 785 (0.13%) | 1,180 |
| 166 | Rudolph | 1 in 1,126 (0.09%) | 822 |
| 173 | Rodney | 1 in 1,222 (0.08%) | 758 |
| 193 | Rex | 1 in 1,546 (0.06%) | 599 |
| 212 | Ramon | 1 in 1,834 (0.05%) | 505 |
| 229 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,958 (0.05%) | 473 |
| 239 | Rufus | 1 in 2,114 (0.05%) | 438 |
| 258 | Ross | 1 in 2,443 (0.04%) | 379 |
| 268 | Ruben | 1 in 2,715 (0.04%) | 341 |
| 271 | Rudy | 1 in 2,772 (0.04%) | 334 |
| 285 | Reginald | 1 in 2,977 (0.03%) | 311 |
| 286 | Raul | 1 in 2,997 (0.03%) | 309 |
| 320 | Royce | 1 in 3,779 (0.03%) | 245 |
| 327 | Roscoe | 1 in 3,940 (0.03%) | 235 |
| 332 | Roberto | 1 in 4,134 (0.02%) | 224 |
| 349 | Randolph | 1 in 4,653 (0.02%) | 199 |
| 352 | Rocco | 1 in 4,798 (0.02%) | 193 |
| 361 | Reuben | 1 in 5,060 (0.02%) | 183 |
| 362 | Randall | 1 in 5,116 (0.02%) | 181 |
| 385 | Rolland | 1 in 5,824 (0.02%) | 159 |
| 402 | Russel | 1 in 6,299 (0.02%) | 147 |
| 405 | Ricardo | 1 in 6,430 (0.02%) | 144 |
| 423 | Rene | 1 in 7,291 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 424 | Rodolfo | 1 in 7,291 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 432 | Rafael | 1 in 7,652 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 434 | Riley | 1 in 7,847 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 445 | Rosevelt | 1 in 8,122 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 460 | Rodger | 1 in 8,654 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 467 | Rogers | 1 in 8,819 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 482 | Roderick | 1 in 9,259 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 494 | Roman | 1 in 9,747 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 523 | Royal | 1 in 11,156 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 545 | Ramiro | 1 in 12,025 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 560 | Reynaldo | 1 in 13,042 (0.01%) | 71 |
| 576 | Raleigh | 1 in 14,698 (0.01%) | 63 |
| 577 | Rayford | 1 in 14,698 (0.01%) | 63 |
| 587 | Rollin | 1 in 15,179 (0.01%) | 61 |
| 631 | Regis | 1 in 18,156 (0.01%) | 51 |
| 644 | Rosario | 1 in 19,291 (0.01%) | 48 |
| 654 | Rubin | 1 in 20,129 (0%) | 46 |
| 685 | Reynold | 1 in 22,584 (0%) | 41 |
| 693 | Raymon | 1 in 23,149 (0%) | 40 |
| 700 | Romeo | 1 in 23,742 (0%) | 39 |
| 709 | Refugio | 1 in 24,367 (0%) | 38 |
| 710 | Rogelio | 1 in 24,367 (0%) | 38 |
| 735 | Reed | 1 in 26,456 (0%) | 35 |
| 796 | Raymundo | 1 in 33,070 (0%) | 28 |
| 811 | Raphael | 1 in 34,294 (0%) | 27 |
| 829 | Robbie | 1 in 35,613 (0%) | 26 |
| 846 | Reyes | 1 in 37,038 (0%) | 25 |
| 860 | Ruby | 1 in 38,581 (0%) | 24 |
| 861 | Rupert | 1 in 38,581 (0%) | 24 |
| 890 | Rayburn | 1 in 42,089 (0%) | 22 |
| 911 | Robin | 1 in 44,093 (0%) | 21 |
| 923 | Reece | 1 in 46,297 (0%) | 20 |
| 979 | Raeford | 1 in 54,468 (0%) | 17 |
| 980 | Ransom | 1 in 54,468 (0%) | 17 |
| 981 | Ronny | 1 in 54,468 (0%) | 17 |
| 1028 | Reymundo | 1 in 61,730 (0%) | 15 |
| 1029 | Rosalio | 1 in 61,730 (0%) | 15 |
| 1055 | Ron | 1 in 66,139 (0%) | 14 |
| 1056 | Rosendo | 1 in 66,139 (0%) | 14 |
| 1057 | Rudolfo | 1 in 66,139 (0%) | 14 |
| 1127 | Rod | 1 in 77,162 (0%) | 12 |
| 1166 | Raoul | 1 in 84,177 (0%) | 11 |
| 1167 | Rodrigo | 1 in 84,177 (0%) | 11 |
| 1168 | Rolf | 1 in 84,177 (0%) | 11 |
| 1169 | Ruperto | 1 in 84,177 (0%) | 11 |
| 1207 | Reid | 1 in 92,595 (0%) | 10 |
| 1208 | Roosvelt | 1 in 92,595 (0%) | 10 |
| 1209 | Rosa | 1 in 92,595 (0%) | 10 |
| 1210 | Rowland | 1 in 92,595 (0%) | 10 |
| 1243 | Rexford | 1 in 102,883 (0%) | 9 |
| 1244 | Rogerio | 1 in 102,883 (0%) | 9 |
| 1245 | Rollie | 1 in 102,883 (0%) | 9 |
| 1246 | Rudolf | 1 in 102,883 (0%) | 9 |
| 1247 | Ryland | 1 in 102,883 (0%) | 9 |
| 1291 | Remo | 1 in 115,744 (0%) | 8 |
| 1292 | Rondal | 1 in 115,744 (0%) | 8 |
| 1293 | Ruel | 1 in 115,744 (0%) | 8 |
| 1345 | Rojelio | 1 in 132,278 (0%) | 7 |
| 1346 | Rolando | 1 in 132,278 (0%) | 7 |
| 1347 | Rulon | 1 in 132,278 (0%) | 7 |
| 1448 | Rayfield | 1 in 154,325 (0%) | 6 |
| 1449 | Rosaire | 1 in 154,325 (0%) | 6 |
| 1450 | Rueben | 1 in 154,325 (0%) | 6 |
| 1451 | Ruffus | 1 in 154,325 (0%) | 6 |
| 1674 | Randell | 1 in 185,190 (0%) | 5 |
| 1675 | Rayvon | 1 in 185,190 (0%) | 5 |
| 1676 | Reese | 1 in 185,190 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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