Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1938.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1938 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1938 - 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 (5.96%)62,261
5Richard1 in 30 (3.29%)34,369
10Ronald1 in 51 (1.94%)20,285
20Raymond1 in 107 (0.93%)9,728
31Roger1 in 159 (0.63%)6,553
35Ralph1 in 174 (0.58%)6,015
41Roy1 in 208 (0.48%)5,028
70Russell1 in 356 (0.28%)2,938
72Ray1 in 365 (0.27%)2,863
113Ronnie1 in 648 (0.15%)1,613
124Roland1 in 739 (0.14%)1,414
132Rodney1 in 812 (0.12%)1,287
192Rudolph1 in 1,607 (0.06%)650
194Roosevelt1 in 1,655 (0.06%)631
202Rex1 in 1,758 (0.06%)594
247Ross1 in 2,385 (0.04%)438
253Rudy1 in 2,458 (0.04%)425
255Rufus1 in 2,475 (0.04%)422
258Ruben1 in 2,548 (0.04%)410
265Ramon1 in 2,671 (0.04%)391
272Randall1 in 2,808 (0.04%)372
273Reginald1 in 2,815 (0.04%)371
296Randolph1 in 3,402 (0.03%)307
302Raul1 in 3,602 (0.03%)290
306Royce1 in 3,665 (0.03%)285
311Rodger1 in 3,840 (0.03%)272
316Roberto1 in 3,927 (0.03%)266
373Roscoe1 in 5,586 (0.02%)187
384Reuben1 in 5,835 (0.02%)179
392Ricardo1 in 6,108 (0.02%)171
418Rolland1 in 7,203 (0.01%)145
420Rene1 in 7,253 (0.01%)144
426Russel1 in 7,461 (0.01%)140
429Roderick1 in 7,624 (0.01%)137
447Rocco1 in 8,290 (0.01%)126
474Rodolfo1 in 9,410 (0.01%)111
488Rafael1 in 10,043 (0.01%)104
489Riley1 in 10,043 (0.01%)104
501Ron1 in 10,445 (0.01%)100
502Reynaldo1 in 10,550 (0.01%)99
515Ronny1 in 11,231 (0.01%)93
529Rayford1 in 12,145 (0.01%)86
553Rogers1 in 13,743 (0.01%)76
555Royal1 in 13,927 (0.01%)75
579Robin1 in 15,360 (0.01%)68
586Rayburn1 in 15,826 (0.01%)66
592Roman1 in 16,069 (0.01%)65
615Ramiro1 in 17,703 (0.01%)59
623Regis1 in 18,652 (0.01%)56
624Rollin1 in 18,652 (0.01%)56
654Raleigh1 in 21,316 (0%)49
655Randy1 in 21,316 (0%)49
660Rosevelt1 in 21,760 (0%)48
672Reed1 in 22,706 (0%)46
688Refugio1 in 24,869 (0%)42
695Raymon1 in 25,476 (0%)41
711Rogelio1 in 26,782 (0%)39
722Romeo1 in 28,230 (0%)37
747Reynold1 in 31,651 (0%)33
748Rosendo1 in 31,651 (0%)33
757Raymundo1 in 32,641 (0%)32
768Rondal1 in 33,693 (0%)31
801Rubin1 in 36,017 (0%)29
809Rosario1 in 37,303 (0%)28
817Reyes1 in 38,685 (0%)27
818Robbie1 in 38,685 (0%)27
819Rolando1 in 38,685 (0%)27
820Rowland1 in 38,685 (0%)27
821Ruby1 in 38,685 (0%)27
835Reymundo1 in 40,173 (0%)26
884Rabon1 in 47,477 (0%)22
939Reid1 in 54,973 (0%)19
1002Rupert1 in 65,281 (0%)16
1026Raphael1 in 69,633 (0%)15
1027Rexford1 in 69,633 (0%)15
1028Rollie1 in 69,633 (0%)15
1029Ronal1 in 69,633 (0%)15
1049Rojelio1 in 74,607 (0%)14
1099Rodrigo1 in 87,041 (0%)12
1100Rudolf1 in 87,041 (0%)12
1101Rudolfo1 in 87,041 (0%)12
1102Rufino1 in 87,041 (0%)12
1103Ryland1 in 87,041 (0%)12
1135Rulon1 in 94,954 (0%)11
1177Randell1 in 104,450 (0%)10
1178Rick1 in 104,450 (0%)10
1179Rito1 in 104,450 (0%)10
1180Rosa1 in 104,450 (0%)10
1214Randal1 in 116,055 (0%)9
1247Rod1 in 130,562 (0%)8
1248Rosalio1 in 130,562 (0%)8
1249Rossie1 in 130,562 (0%)8
1301Rayfield1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1302Roel1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1303Rolf1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1304Roswell1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1406Raeford1 in 174,083 (0%)6
1407Raybon1 in 174,083 (0%)6
1408Raynaldo1 in 174,083 (0%)6
1409Reece1 in 174,083 (0%)6

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


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