Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1939.

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
1Robert1 in 17 (5.72%)59,631
5Richard1 in 29 (3.39%)35,365
10Ronald1 in 53 (1.9%)19,829
22Raymond1 in 113 (0.89%)9,245
28Roger1 in 146 (0.69%)7,148
35Ralph1 in 175 (0.57%)5,948
42Roy1 in 202 (0.49%)5,149
73Russell1 in 370 (0.27%)2,821
74Ray1 in 388 (0.26%)2,687
109Ronnie1 in 578 (0.17%)1,803
120Rodney1 in 725 (0.14%)1,438
131Roland1 in 792 (0.13%)1,316
205Roosevelt1 in 1,839 (0.05%)567
207Rudolph1 in 1,855 (0.05%)562
215Rex1 in 1,931 (0.05%)540
232Randall1 in 2,186 (0.05%)477
244Ross1 in 2,354 (0.04%)443
254Ruben1 in 2,512 (0.04%)415
259Rufus1 in 2,613 (0.04%)399
264Rudy1 in 2,708 (0.04%)385
270Randolph1 in 2,826 (0.04%)369
272Reginald1 in 2,880 (0.03%)362
276Ramon1 in 2,929 (0.03%)356
303Raul1 in 3,430 (0.03%)304
312Roberto1 in 3,791 (0.03%)275
324Rodger1 in 4,238 (0.02%)246
330Royce1 in 4,363 (0.02%)239
368Roscoe1 in 5,347 (0.02%)195
380Rene1 in 5,698 (0.02%)183
398Ron1 in 6,319 (0.02%)165
405Ricardo1 in 6,599 (0.02%)158
434Roderick1 in 7,723 (0.01%)135
447Robin1 in 8,408 (0.01%)124
448Rocco1 in 8,408 (0.01%)124
453Rodolfo1 in 8,836 (0.01%)118
457Reuben1 in 9,146 (0.01%)114
461Rolland1 in 9,393 (0.01%)111
471Rafael1 in 10,025 (0.01%)104
488Riley1 in 10,639 (0.01%)98
489Ronny1 in 10,639 (0.01%)98
504Reynaldo1 in 11,715 (0.01%)89
516Russel1 in 12,266 (0.01%)85
520Rogers1 in 12,412 (0.01%)84
525Ramiro1 in 12,872 (0.01%)81
526Randy1 in 13,033 (0.01%)80
541Rayford1 in 13,719 (0.01%)76
576Roman1 in 15,333 (0.01%)68
586Rosevelt1 in 16,291 (0.01%)64
630Rayburn1 in 20,051 (0%)52
645Regis1 in 21,278 (0%)49
646Rogelio1 in 21,278 (0%)49
656Raleigh1 in 22,184 (0%)47
665Royal1 in 22,666 (0%)46
682Raymon1 in 24,825 (0%)42
683Robbie1 in 24,825 (0%)42
697Rollin1 in 26,066 (0%)40
725Reed1 in 29,790 (0%)35
756Refugio1 in 33,634 (0%)31
757Rubin1 in 33,634 (0%)31
774Reynold1 in 35,953 (0%)29
785Raphael1 in 37,237 (0%)28
798Reyes1 in 38,616 (0%)27
799Rosendo1 in 38,616 (0%)27
847Ryland1 in 45,332 (0%)23
878Randell1 in 49,650 (0%)21
879Raymundo1 in 49,650 (0%)21
896Rosario1 in 52,132 (0%)20
911Reymundo1 in 54,876 (0%)19
912Rojelio1 in 54,876 (0%)19
947Rod1 in 61,332 (0%)17
966Rollie1 in 65,165 (0%)16
985Reggie1 in 69,510 (0%)15
986Rupert1 in 69,510 (0%)15
1002Reid1 in 74,475 (0%)14
1003Ronal1 in 74,475 (0%)14
1004Rondal1 in 74,475 (0%)14
1005Rowland1 in 74,475 (0%)14
1033Randal1 in 80,203 (0%)13
1034Rulon1 in 80,203 (0%)13
1035Ruth1 in 80,203 (0%)13
1062Romeo1 in 86,887 (0%)12
1063Ruby1 in 86,887 (0%)12
1110Rocky1 in 94,786 (0%)11
1139Rodrigo1 in 104,264 (0%)10
1140Rolando1 in 104,264 (0%)10
1141Rosalio1 in 104,264 (0%)10
1142Rose1 in 104,264 (0%)10
1143Rudolf1 in 104,264 (0%)10
1144Rufino1 in 104,264 (0%)10
1185Randel1 in 115,849 (0%)9
1186Rolf1 in 115,849 (0%)9
1234Raynaldo1 in 130,330 (0%)8
1235Rick1 in 130,330 (0%)8
1236Roque1 in 130,330 (0%)8
1279Raybon1 in 148,949 (0%)7
1280Reece1 in 148,949 (0%)7
1281Regino1 in 148,949 (0%)7
1282Roby1 in 148,949 (0%)7
1283Ruperto1 in 148,949 (0%)7
1284Russ1 in 148,949 (0%)7

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


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