The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1937 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1937 - 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 16 (6.17%) | 61,807 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 30 (3.29%) | 32,968 |
| 11 | Ronald | 1 in 55 (1.81%) | 18,129 |
| 19 | Raymond | 1 in 105 (0.96%) | 9,574 |
| 34 | Ralph | 1 in 169 (0.59%) | 5,915 |
| 36 | Roger | 1 in 176 (0.57%) | 5,697 |
| 40 | Roy | 1 in 205 (0.49%) | 4,888 |
| 67 | Russell | 1 in 347 (0.29%) | 2,884 |
| 71 | Ray | 1 in 369 (0.27%) | 2,714 |
| 127 | Roland | 1 in 771 (0.13%) | 1,298 |
| 128 | Ronnie | 1 in 787 (0.13%) | 1,272 |
| 149 | Rodney | 1 in 995 (0.1%) | 1,006 |
| 189 | Roosevelt | 1 in 1,536 (0.07%) | 652 |
| 197 | Rudolph | 1 in 1,694 (0.06%) | 591 |
| 201 | Rex | 1 in 1,766 (0.06%) | 567 |
| 236 | Ruben | 1 in 2,210 (0.05%) | 453 |
| 246 | Rufus | 1 in 2,270 (0.04%) | 441 |
| 248 | Ross | 1 in 2,356 (0.04%) | 425 |
| 252 | Ramon | 1 in 2,390 (0.04%) | 419 |
| 271 | Reginald | 1 in 2,751 (0.04%) | 364 |
| 285 | Randall | 1 in 3,090 (0.03%) | 324 |
| 292 | Rudy | 1 in 3,326 (0.03%) | 301 |
| 296 | Royce | 1 in 3,477 (0.03%) | 288 |
| 299 | Roberto | 1 in 3,551 (0.03%) | 282 |
| 310 | Randolph | 1 in 3,807 (0.03%) | 263 |
| 315 | Raul | 1 in 4,021 (0.02%) | 249 |
| 356 | Roscoe | 1 in 5,354 (0.02%) | 187 |
| 374 | Ricardo | 1 in 5,821 (0.02%) | 172 |
| 378 | Rodger | 1 in 5,925 (0.02%) | 169 |
| 390 | Reuben | 1 in 6,181 (0.02%) | 162 |
| 412 | Rene | 1 in 7,002 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 417 | Rolland | 1 in 7,152 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 423 | Russel | 1 in 7,362 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 438 | Roderick | 1 in 7,947 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 458 | Rocco | 1 in 8,783 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 461 | Rayford | 1 in 8,861 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 463 | Rodolfo | 1 in 9,020 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 474 | Rogers | 1 in 9,816 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 479 | Riley | 1 in 10,013 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 492 | Ron | 1 in 10,540 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 495 | Rafael | 1 in 10,652 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 501 | Ronny | 1 in 11,003 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 522 | Ramiro | 1 in 11,643 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 541 | Royal | 1 in 12,837 (0.01%) | 78 |
| 543 | Reynaldo | 1 in 13,003 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 572 | Regis | 1 in 14,725 (0.01%) | 68 |
| 573 | Rosevelt | 1 in 14,725 (0.01%) | 68 |
| 608 | Rayburn | 1 in 16,971 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 623 | Roman | 1 in 18,205 (0.01%) | 55 |
| 634 | Raymon | 1 in 19,255 (0.01%) | 52 |
| 635 | Reynold | 1 in 19,255 (0.01%) | 52 |
| 652 | Rollin | 1 in 21,304 (0%) | 47 |
| 660 | Raleigh | 1 in 22,250 (0%) | 45 |
| 675 | Rogelio | 1 in 23,285 (0%) | 43 |
| 686 | Raymundo | 1 in 24,421 (0%) | 41 |
| 709 | Refugio | 1 in 26,349 (0%) | 38 |
| 742 | Randy | 1 in 29,449 (0%) | 34 |
| 752 | Rosario | 1 in 30,341 (0%) | 33 |
| 757 | Reed | 1 in 31,290 (0%) | 32 |
| 779 | Romeo | 1 in 34,526 (0%) | 29 |
| 804 | Raphael | 1 in 37,084 (0%) | 27 |
| 817 | Robin | 1 in 38,510 (0%) | 26 |
| 818 | Rosendo | 1 in 38,510 (0%) | 26 |
| 835 | Reyes | 1 in 41,719 (0%) | 24 |
| 903 | Rudolf | 1 in 50,063 (0%) | 20 |
| 923 | Ruby | 1 in 52,698 (0%) | 19 |
| 924 | Ruth | 1 in 52,698 (0%) | 19 |
| 939 | Reymundo | 1 in 55,626 (0%) | 18 |
| 940 | Rolando | 1 in 55,626 (0%) | 18 |
| 973 | Reid | 1 in 62,579 (0%) | 16 |
| 1052 | Rabon | 1 in 77,021 (0%) | 13 |
| 1053 | Rollie | 1 in 77,021 (0%) | 13 |
| 1054 | Rondal | 1 in 77,021 (0%) | 13 |
| 1055 | Rueben | 1 in 77,021 (0%) | 13 |
| 1093 | Rodrigo | 1 in 83,439 (0%) | 12 |
| 1094 | Rolf | 1 in 83,439 (0%) | 12 |
| 1138 | Rosalio | 1 in 91,024 (0%) | 11 |
| 1139 | Rudolfo | 1 in 91,024 (0%) | 11 |
| 1187 | Reese | 1 in 100,127 (0%) | 10 |
| 1188 | Rupert | 1 in 100,127 (0%) | 10 |
| 1189 | Ryland | 1 in 100,127 (0%) | 10 |
| 1213 | Raeford | 1 in 111,252 (0%) | 9 |
| 1214 | Robbie | 1 in 111,252 (0%) | 9 |
| 1215 | Rubin | 1 in 111,252 (0%) | 9 |
| 1265 | Randell | 1 in 125,158 (0%) | 8 |
| 1323 | Raoul | 1 in 143,038 (0%) | 7 |
| 1324 | Remigio | 1 in 143,038 (0%) | 7 |
| 1325 | Rod | 1 in 143,038 (0%) | 7 |
| 1326 | Ruperto | 1 in 143,038 (0%) | 7 |
| 1437 | Rito | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1438 | Rojelio | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1439 | Rondell | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1440 | Rowland | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1441 | Rulon | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1631 | Randal | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
| 1632 | Rayfield | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
| 1633 | Raymondo | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
| 1634 | Reggie | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
| 1635 | Regino | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
| 1636 | Rexford | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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