Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1936.

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
1Robert1 in 17 (6.01%)58,477
5Richard1 in 29 (3.44%)33,479
12Ronald1 in 58 (1.74%)16,916
17Raymond1 in 103 (0.97%)9,447
31Ralph1 in 161 (0.62%)6,028
35Roger1 in 171 (0.59%)5,700
41Roy1 in 202 (0.49%)4,813
65Ray1 in 333 (0.3%)2,925
69Russell1 in 344 (0.29%)2,829
117Roland1 in 660 (0.15%)1,475
144Ronnie1 in 934 (0.11%)1,042
150Rodney1 in 977 (0.1%)996
178Roosevelt1 in 1,361 (0.07%)715
191Rudolph1 in 1,585 (0.06%)614
199Rex1 in 1,652 (0.06%)589
239Ross1 in 2,196 (0.05%)443
241Ruben1 in 2,216 (0.05%)439
244Rufus1 in 2,284 (0.04%)426
247Ramon1 in 2,350 (0.04%)414
276Reginald1 in 2,896 (0.03%)336
281Rudy1 in 2,994 (0.03%)325
302Royce1 in 3,525 (0.03%)276
305Raul1 in 3,604 (0.03%)270
317Randolph1 in 3,971 (0.03%)245
320Roberto1 in 4,037 (0.02%)241
330Randall1 in 4,194 (0.02%)232
353Roscoe1 in 4,939 (0.02%)197
388Rodger1 in 5,969 (0.02%)163
391Reuben1 in 6,158 (0.02%)158
400Rocco1 in 6,664 (0.02%)146
401Rolland1 in 6,664 (0.02%)146
420Rene1 in 7,261 (0.01%)134
421Ricardo1 in 7,261 (0.01%)134
435Rodolfo1 in 7,661 (0.01%)127
446Roderick1 in 8,041 (0.01%)121
447Russel1 in 8,041 (0.01%)121
462Riley1 in 8,765 (0.01%)111
471Rafael1 in 9,355 (0.01%)104
476Ramiro1 in 9,446 (0.01%)103
546Rogers1 in 12,973 (0.01%)75
555Raymon1 in 13,899 (0.01%)70
570Regis1 in 14,742 (0.01%)66
571Reynaldo1 in 14,742 (0.01%)66
572Royal1 in 14,742 (0.01%)66
583Roman1 in 15,202 (0.01%)64
603Rosevelt1 in 16,491 (0.01%)59
608Rayford1 in 17,069 (0.01%)57
610Ron1 in 17,374 (0.01%)56
623Rogelio1 in 18,710 (0.01%)52
651Rupert1 in 21,151 (0%)46
671Raleigh1 in 23,165 (0%)42
676Raphael1 in 23,730 (0%)41
677Ronny1 in 23,730 (0%)41
697Rollin1 in 25,604 (0%)38
718Robin1 in 27,798 (0%)35
773Rayburn1 in 32,432 (0%)30
774Rubin1 in 32,432 (0%)30
785Refugio1 in 33,550 (0%)29
798Reed1 in 34,748 (0%)28
834Raymundo1 in 38,918 (0%)25
842Reyes1 in 40,539 (0%)24
843Robbie1 in 40,539 (0%)24
844Rolf1 in 40,539 (0%)24
860Raoul1 in 42,302 (0%)23
861Rosario1 in 42,302 (0%)23
918Reynold1 in 51,208 (0%)19
919Romeo1 in 51,208 (0%)19
920Rondal1 in 51,208 (0%)19
987Raeford1 in 60,809 (0%)16
988Reymundo1 in 60,809 (0%)16
989Roby1 in 60,809 (0%)16
1011Rosalio1 in 64,863 (0%)15
1012Rosendo1 in 64,863 (0%)15
1058Randy1 in 74,842 (0%)13
1059Rodrigo1 in 74,842 (0%)13
1094Randell1 in 81,079 (0%)12
1095Raybon1 in 81,079 (0%)12
1096Rolando1 in 81,079 (0%)12
1097Rudolf1 in 81,079 (0%)12
1098Ryland1 in 81,079 (0%)12
1135Reece1 in 88,450 (0%)11
1136Ruby1 in 88,450 (0%)11
1137Rufino1 in 88,450 (0%)11
1178Ransom1 in 97,295 (0%)10
1179Rudolfo1 in 97,295 (0%)10
1216Roel1 in 108,105 (0%)9
1217Rogerio1 in 108,105 (0%)9
1218Ruperto1 in 108,105 (0%)9
1256Raywood1 in 121,618 (0%)8
1257Reggie1 in 121,618 (0%)8
1319Rexford1 in 138,992 (0%)7
1320Rod1 in 138,992 (0%)7
1321Roddy1 in 138,992 (0%)7
1322Rodman1 in 138,992 (0%)7
1323Romie1 in 138,992 (0%)7
1324Rondell1 in 138,992 (0%)7
1325Ruel1 in 138,992 (0%)7
1326Rumaldo1 in 138,992 (0%)7
1427Remer1 in 162,158 (0%)6
1428Renato1 in 162,158 (0%)6

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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