The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1935 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1935 - 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 (5.79%) | 56,509 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 29 (3.48%) | 33,938 |
| 12 | Ronald | 1 in 63 (1.59%) | 15,473 |
| 17 | Raymond | 1 in 102 (0.98%) | 9,560 |
| 32 | Ralph | 1 in 160 (0.62%) | 6,089 |
| 36 | Roger | 1 in 190 (0.53%) | 5,142 |
| 40 | Roy | 1 in 198 (0.51%) | 4,930 |
| 65 | Ray | 1 in 319 (0.31%) | 3,054 |
| 68 | Russell | 1 in 346 (0.29%) | 2,818 |
| 119 | Roland | 1 in 663 (0.15%) | 1,470 |
| 149 | Rodney | 1 in 967 (0.1%) | 1,008 |
| 164 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,162 (0.09%) | 839 |
| 179 | Roosevelt | 1 in 1,323 (0.08%) | 737 |
| 181 | Rudolph | 1 in 1,381 (0.07%) | 706 |
| 194 | Rex | 1 in 1,563 (0.06%) | 624 |
| 226 | Ramon | 1 in 2,002 (0.05%) | 487 |
| 242 | Ruben | 1 in 2,191 (0.05%) | 445 |
| 246 | Rufus | 1 in 2,257 (0.04%) | 432 |
| 262 | Ross | 1 in 2,533 (0.04%) | 385 |
| 272 | Rudy | 1 in 2,694 (0.04%) | 362 |
| 287 | Royce | 1 in 3,028 (0.03%) | 322 |
| 293 | Reginald | 1 in 3,156 (0.03%) | 309 |
| 295 | Raul | 1 in 3,208 (0.03%) | 304 |
| 310 | Randolph | 1 in 3,572 (0.03%) | 273 |
| 319 | Roberto | 1 in 3,901 (0.03%) | 250 |
| 332 | Randall | 1 in 4,221 (0.02%) | 231 |
| 356 | Roscoe | 1 in 4,975 (0.02%) | 196 |
| 366 | Reuben | 1 in 5,358 (0.02%) | 182 |
| 380 | Rocco | 1 in 6,095 (0.02%) | 160 |
| 416 | Rene | 1 in 7,118 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 421 | Rodolfo | 1 in 7,170 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 446 | Ricardo | 1 in 7,993 (0.01%) | 122 |
| 456 | Rodger | 1 in 8,264 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 462 | Riley | 1 in 8,630 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 469 | Rafael | 1 in 8,946 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 479 | Russel | 1 in 9,468 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 484 | Rolland | 1 in 9,850 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 495 | Roderick | 1 in 10,158 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 532 | Rayford | 1 in 12,344 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 533 | Rogers | 1 in 12,344 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 541 | Raymon | 1 in 12,831 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 558 | Reynaldo | 1 in 13,358 (0.01%) | 73 |
| 576 | Rosevelt | 1 in 14,555 (0.01%) | 67 |
| 600 | Ramiro | 1 in 16,253 (0.01%) | 60 |
| 607 | Roman | 1 in 16,528 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 615 | Raleigh | 1 in 17,108 (0.01%) | 57 |
| 634 | Ron | 1 in 18,399 (0.01%) | 53 |
| 644 | Regis | 1 in 19,503 (0.01%) | 50 |
| 649 | Rollin | 1 in 19,901 (0.01%) | 49 |
| 676 | Romeo | 1 in 22,163 (0%) | 44 |
| 693 | Rosendo | 1 in 23,784 (0%) | 41 |
| 694 | Rubin | 1 in 23,784 (0%) | 41 |
| 700 | Reed | 1 in 24,379 (0%) | 40 |
| 711 | Rogelio | 1 in 25,004 (0%) | 39 |
| 716 | Rupert | 1 in 25,662 (0%) | 38 |
| 731 | Robin | 1 in 27,088 (0%) | 36 |
| 752 | Rayburn | 1 in 29,550 (0%) | 33 |
| 764 | Ronny | 1 in 30,474 (0%) | 32 |
| 765 | Royal | 1 in 30,474 (0%) | 32 |
| 792 | Refugio | 1 in 33,626 (0%) | 29 |
| 804 | Raphael | 1 in 34,827 (0%) | 28 |
| 805 | Raymundo | 1 in 34,827 (0%) | 28 |
| 806 | Reymundo | 1 in 34,827 (0%) | 28 |
| 823 | Reyes | 1 in 37,506 (0%) | 26 |
| 824 | Robbie | 1 in 37,506 (0%) | 26 |
| 864 | Rowland | 1 in 42,398 (0%) | 23 |
| 878 | Ruby | 1 in 44,325 (0%) | 22 |
| 897 | Rolf | 1 in 46,436 (0%) | 21 |
| 965 | Raoul | 1 in 54,175 (0%) | 18 |
| 987 | Reid | 1 in 57,362 (0%) | 17 |
| 1048 | Rexford | 1 in 69,654 (0%) | 14 |
| 1049 | Rosario | 1 in 69,654 (0%) | 14 |
| 1050 | Rudolfo | 1 in 69,654 (0%) | 14 |
| 1086 | Raeford | 1 in 75,012 (0%) | 13 |
| 1087 | Randy | 1 in 75,012 (0%) | 13 |
| 1088 | Ransom | 1 in 75,012 (0%) | 13 |
| 1089 | Rolando | 1 in 75,012 (0%) | 13 |
| 1090 | Rollie | 1 in 75,012 (0%) | 13 |
| 1091 | Rondal | 1 in 75,012 (0%) | 13 |
| 1133 | Reece | 1 in 81,263 (0%) | 12 |
| 1134 | Roby | 1 in 81,263 (0%) | 12 |
| 1135 | Rodrigo | 1 in 81,263 (0%) | 12 |
| 1136 | Rudolf | 1 in 81,263 (0%) | 12 |
| 1137 | Ruperto | 1 in 81,263 (0%) | 12 |
| 1181 | Rogerio | 1 in 88,651 (0%) | 11 |
| 1182 | Romie | 1 in 88,651 (0%) | 11 |
| 1183 | Rush | 1 in 88,651 (0%) | 11 |
| 1184 | Ryland | 1 in 88,651 (0%) | 11 |
| 1255 | Randal | 1 in 108,351 (0%) | 9 |
| 1256 | Rojelio | 1 in 108,351 (0%) | 9 |
| 1257 | Rosalio | 1 in 108,351 (0%) | 9 |
| 1293 | Rembert | 1 in 121,895 (0%) | 8 |
| 1294 | Roel | 1 in 121,895 (0%) | 8 |
| 1295 | Roswell | 1 in 121,895 (0%) | 8 |
| 1363 | Randell | 1 in 139,308 (0%) | 7 |
| 1364 | Robby | 1 in 139,308 (0%) | 7 |
| 1365 | Rolla | 1 in 139,308 (0%) | 7 |
| 1467 | Raiford | 1 in 162,526 (0%) | 6 |
| 1468 | Raynaldo | 1 in 162,526 (0%) | 6 |
| 1469 | Rayvon | 1 in 162,526 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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