The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1936 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1936 - 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 (6.01%) | 58,477 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 29 (3.44%) | 33,479 |
| 12 | Ronald | 1 in 58 (1.74%) | 16,916 |
| 17 | Raymond | 1 in 103 (0.97%) | 9,447 |
| 31 | Ralph | 1 in 161 (0.62%) | 6,028 |
| 35 | Roger | 1 in 171 (0.59%) | 5,700 |
| 41 | Roy | 1 in 202 (0.49%) | 4,813 |
| 65 | Ray | 1 in 333 (0.3%) | 2,925 |
| 69 | Russell | 1 in 344 (0.29%) | 2,829 |
| 117 | Roland | 1 in 660 (0.15%) | 1,475 |
| 144 | Ronnie | 1 in 934 (0.11%) | 1,042 |
| 150 | Rodney | 1 in 977 (0.1%) | 996 |
| 178 | Roosevelt | 1 in 1,361 (0.07%) | 715 |
| 191 | Rudolph | 1 in 1,585 (0.06%) | 614 |
| 199 | Rex | 1 in 1,652 (0.06%) | 589 |
| 239 | Ross | 1 in 2,196 (0.05%) | 443 |
| 241 | Ruben | 1 in 2,216 (0.05%) | 439 |
| 244 | Rufus | 1 in 2,284 (0.04%) | 426 |
| 247 | Ramon | 1 in 2,350 (0.04%) | 414 |
| 276 | Reginald | 1 in 2,896 (0.03%) | 336 |
| 281 | Rudy | 1 in 2,994 (0.03%) | 325 |
| 302 | Royce | 1 in 3,525 (0.03%) | 276 |
| 305 | Raul | 1 in 3,604 (0.03%) | 270 |
| 317 | Randolph | 1 in 3,971 (0.03%) | 245 |
| 320 | Roberto | 1 in 4,037 (0.02%) | 241 |
| 330 | Randall | 1 in 4,194 (0.02%) | 232 |
| 353 | Roscoe | 1 in 4,939 (0.02%) | 197 |
| 388 | Rodger | 1 in 5,969 (0.02%) | 163 |
| 391 | Reuben | 1 in 6,158 (0.02%) | 158 |
| 400 | Rocco | 1 in 6,664 (0.02%) | 146 |
| 401 | Rolland | 1 in 6,664 (0.02%) | 146 |
| 420 | Rene | 1 in 7,261 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 421 | Ricardo | 1 in 7,261 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 435 | Rodolfo | 1 in 7,661 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 446 | Roderick | 1 in 8,041 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 447 | Russel | 1 in 8,041 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 462 | Riley | 1 in 8,765 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 471 | Rafael | 1 in 9,355 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 476 | Ramiro | 1 in 9,446 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 546 | Rogers | 1 in 12,973 (0.01%) | 75 |
| 555 | Raymon | 1 in 13,899 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 570 | Regis | 1 in 14,742 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 571 | Reynaldo | 1 in 14,742 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 572 | Royal | 1 in 14,742 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 583 | Roman | 1 in 15,202 (0.01%) | 64 |
| 603 | Rosevelt | 1 in 16,491 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 608 | Rayford | 1 in 17,069 (0.01%) | 57 |
| 610 | Ron | 1 in 17,374 (0.01%) | 56 |
| 623 | Rogelio | 1 in 18,710 (0.01%) | 52 |
| 651 | Rupert | 1 in 21,151 (0%) | 46 |
| 671 | Raleigh | 1 in 23,165 (0%) | 42 |
| 676 | Raphael | 1 in 23,730 (0%) | 41 |
| 677 | Ronny | 1 in 23,730 (0%) | 41 |
| 697 | Rollin | 1 in 25,604 (0%) | 38 |
| 718 | Robin | 1 in 27,798 (0%) | 35 |
| 773 | Rayburn | 1 in 32,432 (0%) | 30 |
| 774 | Rubin | 1 in 32,432 (0%) | 30 |
| 785 | Refugio | 1 in 33,550 (0%) | 29 |
| 798 | Reed | 1 in 34,748 (0%) | 28 |
| 834 | Raymundo | 1 in 38,918 (0%) | 25 |
| 842 | Reyes | 1 in 40,539 (0%) | 24 |
| 843 | Robbie | 1 in 40,539 (0%) | 24 |
| 844 | Rolf | 1 in 40,539 (0%) | 24 |
| 860 | Raoul | 1 in 42,302 (0%) | 23 |
| 861 | Rosario | 1 in 42,302 (0%) | 23 |
| 918 | Reynold | 1 in 51,208 (0%) | 19 |
| 919 | Romeo | 1 in 51,208 (0%) | 19 |
| 920 | Rondal | 1 in 51,208 (0%) | 19 |
| 987 | Raeford | 1 in 60,809 (0%) | 16 |
| 988 | Reymundo | 1 in 60,809 (0%) | 16 |
| 989 | Roby | 1 in 60,809 (0%) | 16 |
| 1011 | Rosalio | 1 in 64,863 (0%) | 15 |
| 1012 | Rosendo | 1 in 64,863 (0%) | 15 |
| 1058 | Randy | 1 in 74,842 (0%) | 13 |
| 1059 | Rodrigo | 1 in 74,842 (0%) | 13 |
| 1094 | Randell | 1 in 81,079 (0%) | 12 |
| 1095 | Raybon | 1 in 81,079 (0%) | 12 |
| 1096 | Rolando | 1 in 81,079 (0%) | 12 |
| 1097 | Rudolf | 1 in 81,079 (0%) | 12 |
| 1098 | Ryland | 1 in 81,079 (0%) | 12 |
| 1135 | Reece | 1 in 88,450 (0%) | 11 |
| 1136 | Ruby | 1 in 88,450 (0%) | 11 |
| 1137 | Rufino | 1 in 88,450 (0%) | 11 |
| 1178 | Ransom | 1 in 97,295 (0%) | 10 |
| 1179 | Rudolfo | 1 in 97,295 (0%) | 10 |
| 1216 | Roel | 1 in 108,105 (0%) | 9 |
| 1217 | Rogerio | 1 in 108,105 (0%) | 9 |
| 1218 | Ruperto | 1 in 108,105 (0%) | 9 |
| 1256 | Raywood | 1 in 121,618 (0%) | 8 |
| 1257 | Reggie | 1 in 121,618 (0%) | 8 |
| 1319 | Rexford | 1 in 138,992 (0%) | 7 |
| 1320 | Rod | 1 in 138,992 (0%) | 7 |
| 1321 | Roddy | 1 in 138,992 (0%) | 7 |
| 1322 | Rodman | 1 in 138,992 (0%) | 7 |
| 1323 | Romie | 1 in 138,992 (0%) | 7 |
| 1324 | Rondell | 1 in 138,992 (0%) | 7 |
| 1325 | Ruel | 1 in 138,992 (0%) | 7 |
| 1326 | Rumaldo | 1 in 138,992 (0%) | 7 |
| 1427 | Remer | 1 in 162,158 (0%) | 6 |
| 1428 | Renato | 1 in 162,158 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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