The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1939 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1939 - 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 (5.72%) | 59,631 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 29 (3.39%) | 35,365 |
| 10 | Ronald | 1 in 53 (1.9%) | 19,829 |
| 22 | Raymond | 1 in 113 (0.89%) | 9,245 |
| 28 | Roger | 1 in 146 (0.69%) | 7,148 |
| 35 | Ralph | 1 in 175 (0.57%) | 5,948 |
| 42 | Roy | 1 in 202 (0.49%) | 5,149 |
| 73 | Russell | 1 in 370 (0.27%) | 2,821 |
| 74 | Ray | 1 in 388 (0.26%) | 2,687 |
| 109 | Ronnie | 1 in 578 (0.17%) | 1,803 |
| 120 | Rodney | 1 in 725 (0.14%) | 1,438 |
| 131 | Roland | 1 in 792 (0.13%) | 1,316 |
| 205 | Roosevelt | 1 in 1,839 (0.05%) | 567 |
| 207 | Rudolph | 1 in 1,855 (0.05%) | 562 |
| 215 | Rex | 1 in 1,931 (0.05%) | 540 |
| 232 | Randall | 1 in 2,186 (0.05%) | 477 |
| 244 | Ross | 1 in 2,354 (0.04%) | 443 |
| 254 | Ruben | 1 in 2,512 (0.04%) | 415 |
| 259 | Rufus | 1 in 2,613 (0.04%) | 399 |
| 264 | Rudy | 1 in 2,708 (0.04%) | 385 |
| 270 | Randolph | 1 in 2,826 (0.04%) | 369 |
| 272 | Reginald | 1 in 2,880 (0.03%) | 362 |
| 276 | Ramon | 1 in 2,929 (0.03%) | 356 |
| 303 | Raul | 1 in 3,430 (0.03%) | 304 |
| 312 | Roberto | 1 in 3,791 (0.03%) | 275 |
| 324 | Rodger | 1 in 4,238 (0.02%) | 246 |
| 330 | Royce | 1 in 4,363 (0.02%) | 239 |
| 368 | Roscoe | 1 in 5,347 (0.02%) | 195 |
| 380 | Rene | 1 in 5,698 (0.02%) | 183 |
| 398 | Ron | 1 in 6,319 (0.02%) | 165 |
| 405 | Ricardo | 1 in 6,599 (0.02%) | 158 |
| 434 | Roderick | 1 in 7,723 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 447 | Robin | 1 in 8,408 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 448 | Rocco | 1 in 8,408 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 453 | Rodolfo | 1 in 8,836 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 457 | Reuben | 1 in 9,146 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 461 | Rolland | 1 in 9,393 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 471 | Rafael | 1 in 10,025 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 488 | Riley | 1 in 10,639 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 489 | Ronny | 1 in 10,639 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 504 | Reynaldo | 1 in 11,715 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 516 | Russel | 1 in 12,266 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 520 | Rogers | 1 in 12,412 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 525 | Ramiro | 1 in 12,872 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 526 | Randy | 1 in 13,033 (0.01%) | 80 |
| 541 | Rayford | 1 in 13,719 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 576 | Roman | 1 in 15,333 (0.01%) | 68 |
| 586 | Rosevelt | 1 in 16,291 (0.01%) | 64 |
| 630 | Rayburn | 1 in 20,051 (0%) | 52 |
| 645 | Regis | 1 in 21,278 (0%) | 49 |
| 646 | Rogelio | 1 in 21,278 (0%) | 49 |
| 656 | Raleigh | 1 in 22,184 (0%) | 47 |
| 665 | Royal | 1 in 22,666 (0%) | 46 |
| 682 | Raymon | 1 in 24,825 (0%) | 42 |
| 683 | Robbie | 1 in 24,825 (0%) | 42 |
| 697 | Rollin | 1 in 26,066 (0%) | 40 |
| 725 | Reed | 1 in 29,790 (0%) | 35 |
| 756 | Refugio | 1 in 33,634 (0%) | 31 |
| 757 | Rubin | 1 in 33,634 (0%) | 31 |
| 774 | Reynold | 1 in 35,953 (0%) | 29 |
| 785 | Raphael | 1 in 37,237 (0%) | 28 |
| 798 | Reyes | 1 in 38,616 (0%) | 27 |
| 799 | Rosendo | 1 in 38,616 (0%) | 27 |
| 847 | Ryland | 1 in 45,332 (0%) | 23 |
| 878 | Randell | 1 in 49,650 (0%) | 21 |
| 879 | Raymundo | 1 in 49,650 (0%) | 21 |
| 896 | Rosario | 1 in 52,132 (0%) | 20 |
| 911 | Reymundo | 1 in 54,876 (0%) | 19 |
| 912 | Rojelio | 1 in 54,876 (0%) | 19 |
| 947 | Rod | 1 in 61,332 (0%) | 17 |
| 966 | Rollie | 1 in 65,165 (0%) | 16 |
| 985 | Reggie | 1 in 69,510 (0%) | 15 |
| 986 | Rupert | 1 in 69,510 (0%) | 15 |
| 1002 | Reid | 1 in 74,475 (0%) | 14 |
| 1003 | Ronal | 1 in 74,475 (0%) | 14 |
| 1004 | Rondal | 1 in 74,475 (0%) | 14 |
| 1005 | Rowland | 1 in 74,475 (0%) | 14 |
| 1033 | Randal | 1 in 80,203 (0%) | 13 |
| 1034 | Rulon | 1 in 80,203 (0%) | 13 |
| 1035 | Ruth | 1 in 80,203 (0%) | 13 |
| 1062 | Romeo | 1 in 86,887 (0%) | 12 |
| 1063 | Ruby | 1 in 86,887 (0%) | 12 |
| 1110 | Rocky | 1 in 94,786 (0%) | 11 |
| 1139 | Rodrigo | 1 in 104,264 (0%) | 10 |
| 1140 | Rolando | 1 in 104,264 (0%) | 10 |
| 1141 | Rosalio | 1 in 104,264 (0%) | 10 |
| 1142 | Rose | 1 in 104,264 (0%) | 10 |
| 1143 | Rudolf | 1 in 104,264 (0%) | 10 |
| 1144 | Rufino | 1 in 104,264 (0%) | 10 |
| 1185 | Randel | 1 in 115,849 (0%) | 9 |
| 1186 | Rolf | 1 in 115,849 (0%) | 9 |
| 1234 | Raynaldo | 1 in 130,330 (0%) | 8 |
| 1235 | Rick | 1 in 130,330 (0%) | 8 |
| 1236 | Roque | 1 in 130,330 (0%) | 8 |
| 1279 | Raybon | 1 in 148,949 (0%) | 7 |
| 1280 | Reece | 1 in 148,949 (0%) | 7 |
| 1281 | Regino | 1 in 148,949 (0%) | 7 |
| 1282 | Roby | 1 in 148,949 (0%) | 7 |
| 1283 | Ruperto | 1 in 148,949 (0%) | 7 |
| 1284 | Russ | 1 in 148,949 (0%) | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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