The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1934 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1934 - 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 (5.77%) | 55,823 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 29 (3.43%) | 33,147 |
| 11 | Ronald | 1 in 69 (1.46%) | 14,079 |
| 19 | Raymond | 1 in 101 (0.99%) | 9,579 |
| 31 | Ralph | 1 in 154 (0.65%) | 6,271 |
| 35 | Roy | 1 in 189 (0.53%) | 5,104 |
| 39 | Roger | 1 in 203 (0.49%) | 4,762 |
| 64 | Ray | 1 in 307 (0.33%) | 3,149 |
| 70 | Russell | 1 in 356 (0.28%) | 2,714 |
| 119 | Roland | 1 in 674 (0.15%) | 1,435 |
| 149 | Roosevelt | 1 in 981 (0.1%) | 985 |
| 155 | Rodney | 1 in 1,054 (0.09%) | 917 |
| 176 | Rudolph | 1 in 1,305 (0.08%) | 741 |
| 179 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,319 (0.08%) | 733 |
| 197 | Rex | 1 in 1,627 (0.06%) | 594 |
| 223 | Ramon | 1 in 1,941 (0.05%) | 498 |
| 233 | Rufus | 1 in 2,120 (0.05%) | 456 |
| 252 | Rudy | 1 in 2,302 (0.04%) | 420 |
| 255 | Ruben | 1 in 2,363 (0.04%) | 409 |
| 257 | Ross | 1 in 2,411 (0.04%) | 401 |
| 274 | Reginald | 1 in 2,810 (0.04%) | 344 |
| 298 | Raul | 1 in 3,266 (0.03%) | 296 |
| 312 | Roberto | 1 in 3,634 (0.03%) | 266 |
| 319 | Royce | 1 in 3,821 (0.03%) | 253 |
| 321 | Randall | 1 in 3,929 (0.03%) | 246 |
| 326 | Roscoe | 1 in 3,978 (0.03%) | 243 |
| 338 | Randolph | 1 in 4,394 (0.02%) | 220 |
| 373 | Rolland | 1 in 5,431 (0.02%) | 178 |
| 378 | Reuben | 1 in 5,588 (0.02%) | 173 |
| 383 | Ricardo | 1 in 5,720 (0.02%) | 169 |
| 402 | Rocco | 1 in 6,488 (0.02%) | 149 |
| 413 | Rodolfo | 1 in 6,807 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 431 | Rene | 1 in 7,379 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 432 | Riley | 1 in 7,493 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 442 | Rafael | 1 in 7,859 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 458 | Russel | 1 in 8,479 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 465 | Roderick | 1 in 8,708 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 474 | Rodger | 1 in 8,950 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 501 | Rosevelt | 1 in 9,965 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 507 | Roman | 1 in 10,283 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 510 | Ramiro | 1 in 10,394 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 525 | Rayford | 1 in 10,985 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 546 | Rogers | 1 in 11,934 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 551 | Raymon | 1 in 12,236 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 566 | Reynaldo | 1 in 12,719 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 573 | Raleigh | 1 in 13,242 (0.01%) | 73 |
| 619 | Rollin | 1 in 16,384 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 624 | Regis | 1 in 16,666 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 653 | Royal | 1 in 18,954 (0.01%) | 51 |
| 683 | Reed | 1 in 21,969 (0%) | 44 |
| 707 | Rogelio | 1 in 24,166 (0%) | 40 |
| 739 | Refugio | 1 in 27,618 (0%) | 35 |
| 745 | Robin | 1 in 28,431 (0%) | 34 |
| 764 | Ron | 1 in 30,208 (0%) | 32 |
| 775 | Reyes | 1 in 31,182 (0%) | 31 |
| 798 | Raymundo | 1 in 33,332 (0%) | 29 |
| 799 | Robbie | 1 in 33,332 (0%) | 29 |
| 810 | Ronny | 1 in 34,523 (0%) | 28 |
| 842 | Rayburn | 1 in 38,666 (0%) | 25 |
| 851 | Roby | 1 in 40,277 (0%) | 24 |
| 852 | Rolf | 1 in 40,277 (0%) | 24 |
| 863 | Rubin | 1 in 42,028 (0%) | 23 |
| 905 | Raphael | 1 in 46,031 (0%) | 21 |
| 906 | Rosario | 1 in 46,031 (0%) | 21 |
| 929 | Ruth | 1 in 48,332 (0%) | 20 |
| 961 | Romeo | 1 in 53,702 (0%) | 18 |
| 962 | Rosendo | 1 in 53,702 (0%) | 18 |
| 963 | Rowland | 1 in 53,702 (0%) | 18 |
| 964 | Rudolf | 1 in 53,702 (0%) | 18 |
| 994 | Reymundo | 1 in 56,861 (0%) | 17 |
| 995 | Ruby | 1 in 56,861 (0%) | 17 |
| 1028 | Reynold | 1 in 60,415 (0%) | 16 |
| 1029 | Rupert | 1 in 60,415 (0%) | 16 |
| 1052 | Rolando | 1 in 64,443 (0%) | 15 |
| 1053 | Rush | 1 in 64,443 (0%) | 15 |
| 1079 | Rondal | 1 in 69,046 (0%) | 14 |
| 1107 | Reece | 1 in 74,357 (0%) | 13 |
| 1108 | Rojelio | 1 in 74,357 (0%) | 13 |
| 1145 | Rose | 1 in 80,554 (0%) | 12 |
| 1188 | Raoul | 1 in 87,877 (0%) | 11 |
| 1189 | Rollie | 1 in 87,877 (0%) | 11 |
| 1190 | Roque | 1 in 87,877 (0%) | 11 |
| 1238 | Rudolfo | 1 in 96,664 (0%) | 10 |
| 1239 | Ryland | 1 in 96,664 (0%) | 10 |
| 1273 | Rodrigo | 1 in 107,405 (0%) | 9 |
| 1274 | Rogerio | 1 in 107,405 (0%) | 9 |
| 1311 | Ransom | 1 in 120,830 (0%) | 8 |
| 1312 | Roel | 1 in 120,830 (0%) | 8 |
| 1313 | Rolla | 1 in 120,830 (0%) | 8 |
| 1314 | Rosalio | 1 in 120,830 (0%) | 8 |
| 1315 | Rufino | 1 in 120,830 (0%) | 8 |
| 1316 | Rulon | 1 in 120,830 (0%) | 8 |
| 1390 | Reese | 1 in 138,092 (0%) | 7 |
| 1488 | Raeford | 1 in 161,107 (0%) | 6 |
| 1489 | Randle | 1 in 161,107 (0%) | 6 |
| 1490 | Randy | 1 in 161,107 (0%) | 6 |
| 1491 | Raywood | 1 in 161,107 (0%) | 6 |
| 1492 | Remo | 1 in 161,107 (0%) | 6 |
| 1493 | Reno | 1 in 161,107 (0%) | 6 |
| 1494 | Rod | 1 in 161,107 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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