The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1940 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1940 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Robert | 1 in 18 (5.59%) | 61,184 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 29 (3.42%) | 37,411 |
| 10 | Ronald | 1 in 53 (1.89%) | 20,729 |
| 22 | Raymond | 1 in 114 (0.87%) | 9,562 |
| 26 | Roger | 1 in 144 (0.69%) | 7,598 |
| 37 | Ralph | 1 in 188 (0.53%) | 5,827 |
| 42 | Roy | 1 in 197 (0.51%) | 5,555 |
| 72 | Russell | 1 in 365 (0.27%) | 2,998 |
| 77 | Ray | 1 in 393 (0.25%) | 2,785 |
| 101 | Ronnie | 1 in 536 (0.19%) | 2,041 |
| 133 | Rodney | 1 in 793 (0.13%) | 1,381 |
| 141 | Roland | 1 in 872 (0.11%) | 1,255 |
| 203 | Roosevelt | 1 in 1,800 (0.06%) | 608 |
| 208 | Rudolph | 1 in 1,868 (0.05%) | 586 |
| 226 | Rex | 1 in 2,121 (0.05%) | 516 |
| 232 | Randall | 1 in 2,225 (0.04%) | 492 |
| 237 | Reginald | 1 in 2,295 (0.04%) | 477 |
| 259 | Rufus | 1 in 2,552 (0.04%) | 429 |
| 268 | Ross | 1 in 2,764 (0.04%) | 396 |
| 270 | Ramon | 1 in 2,785 (0.04%) | 393 |
| 271 | Ruben | 1 in 2,807 (0.04%) | 390 |
| 273 | Rudy | 1 in 2,836 (0.04%) | 386 |
| 283 | Randolph | 1 in 3,182 (0.03%) | 344 |
| 307 | Raul | 1 in 3,775 (0.03%) | 290 |
| 308 | Royce | 1 in 3,775 (0.03%) | 290 |
| 309 | Roberto | 1 in 3,788 (0.03%) | 289 |
| 315 | Rodger | 1 in 3,938 (0.03%) | 278 |
| 390 | Ricardo | 1 in 6,184 (0.02%) | 177 |
| 393 | Roscoe | 1 in 6,291 (0.02%) | 174 |
| 398 | Ron | 1 in 6,401 (0.02%) | 171 |
| 438 | Randy | 1 in 8,049 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 440 | Rene | 1 in 8,109 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 446 | Rolland | 1 in 8,552 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 449 | Robin | 1 in 8,619 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 451 | Reuben | 1 in 8,688 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 464 | Rodolfo | 1 in 9,437 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 473 | Ronny | 1 in 10,043 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 475 | Riley | 1 in 10,230 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 482 | Rafael | 1 in 10,425 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 485 | Rocco | 1 in 10,526 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 489 | Roderick | 1 in 10,838 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 496 | Russel | 1 in 11,170 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 514 | Reynaldo | 1 in 12,582 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 542 | Rogers | 1 in 13,856 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 545 | Roman | 1 in 14,034 (0.01%) | 78 |
| 565 | Ramiro | 1 in 15,204 (0.01%) | 72 |
| 566 | Rayford | 1 in 15,204 (0.01%) | 72 |
| 609 | Rosevelt | 1 in 17,656 (0.01%) | 62 |
| 610 | Royal | 1 in 17,656 (0.01%) | 62 |
| 625 | Regis | 1 in 19,204 (0.01%) | 57 |
| 635 | Rollin | 1 in 19,903 (0.01%) | 55 |
| 646 | Robbie | 1 in 20,654 (0%) | 53 |
| 661 | Rogelio | 1 in 21,893 (0%) | 50 |
| 674 | Raleigh | 1 in 23,797 (0%) | 46 |
| 687 | Reed | 1 in 24,879 (0%) | 44 |
| 702 | Reggie | 1 in 26,699 (0%) | 41 |
| 721 | Rayburn | 1 in 28,068 (0%) | 39 |
| 722 | Raymon | 1 in 28,068 (0%) | 39 |
| 723 | Reyes | 1 in 28,068 (0%) | 39 |
| 785 | Refugio | 1 in 36,489 (0%) | 30 |
| 786 | Reymundo | 1 in 36,489 (0%) | 30 |
| 827 | Randell | 1 in 42,102 (0%) | 26 |
| 872 | Randal | 1 in 47,594 (0%) | 23 |
| 873 | Raphael | 1 in 47,594 (0%) | 23 |
| 874 | Reid | 1 in 47,594 (0%) | 23 |
| 890 | Roel | 1 in 49,757 (0%) | 22 |
| 891 | Rolando | 1 in 49,757 (0%) | 22 |
| 892 | Rosario | 1 in 49,757 (0%) | 22 |
| 893 | Rosendo | 1 in 49,757 (0%) | 22 |
| 913 | Raymundo | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 914 | Rosalio | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 925 | Rodrigo | 1 in 54,733 (0%) | 20 |
| 926 | Rolf | 1 in 54,733 (0%) | 20 |
| 941 | Romeo | 1 in 57,613 (0%) | 19 |
| 942 | Rubin | 1 in 57,613 (0%) | 19 |
| 956 | Rick | 1 in 60,814 (0%) | 18 |
| 976 | Rollie | 1 in 64,391 (0%) | 17 |
| 1000 | Rondal | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 1027 | Randel | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1028 | Rudolf | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1029 | Rupert | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1088 | Reynold | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1089 | Ricky | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1166 | Rogerio | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1167 | Rowland | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1168 | Ruby | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1169 | Ryland | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1204 | Rabon | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1205 | Rexford | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1233 | Raynaldo | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1234 | Roby | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1235 | Rod | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1278 | Raeford | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1279 | Richie | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1280 | Rito | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1319 | Reagan | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1320 | Rojelio | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1321 | Rufino | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1322 | Ruperto | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1428 | Ransom | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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