Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1940.

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
2Robert1 in 18 (5.59%)61,184
5Richard1 in 29 (3.42%)37,411
10Ronald1 in 53 (1.89%)20,729
22Raymond1 in 114 (0.87%)9,562
26Roger1 in 144 (0.69%)7,598
37Ralph1 in 188 (0.53%)5,827
42Roy1 in 197 (0.51%)5,555
72Russell1 in 365 (0.27%)2,998
77Ray1 in 393 (0.25%)2,785
101Ronnie1 in 536 (0.19%)2,041
133Rodney1 in 793 (0.13%)1,381
141Roland1 in 872 (0.11%)1,255
203Roosevelt1 in 1,800 (0.06%)608
208Rudolph1 in 1,868 (0.05%)586
226Rex1 in 2,121 (0.05%)516
232Randall1 in 2,225 (0.04%)492
237Reginald1 in 2,295 (0.04%)477
259Rufus1 in 2,552 (0.04%)429
268Ross1 in 2,764 (0.04%)396
270Ramon1 in 2,785 (0.04%)393
271Ruben1 in 2,807 (0.04%)390
273Rudy1 in 2,836 (0.04%)386
283Randolph1 in 3,182 (0.03%)344
307Raul1 in 3,775 (0.03%)290
308Royce1 in 3,775 (0.03%)290
309Roberto1 in 3,788 (0.03%)289
315Rodger1 in 3,938 (0.03%)278
390Ricardo1 in 6,184 (0.02%)177
393Roscoe1 in 6,291 (0.02%)174
398Ron1 in 6,401 (0.02%)171
438Randy1 in 8,049 (0.01%)136
440Rene1 in 8,109 (0.01%)135
446Rolland1 in 8,552 (0.01%)128
449Robin1 in 8,619 (0.01%)127
451Reuben1 in 8,688 (0.01%)126
464Rodolfo1 in 9,437 (0.01%)116
473Ronny1 in 10,043 (0.01%)109
475Riley1 in 10,230 (0.01%)107
482Rafael1 in 10,425 (0.01%)105
485Rocco1 in 10,526 (0.01%)104
489Roderick1 in 10,838 (0.01%)101
496Russel1 in 11,170 (0.01%)98
514Reynaldo1 in 12,582 (0.01%)87
542Rogers1 in 13,856 (0.01%)79
545Roman1 in 14,034 (0.01%)78
565Ramiro1 in 15,204 (0.01%)72
566Rayford1 in 15,204 (0.01%)72
609Rosevelt1 in 17,656 (0.01%)62
610Royal1 in 17,656 (0.01%)62
625Regis1 in 19,204 (0.01%)57
635Rollin1 in 19,903 (0.01%)55
646Robbie1 in 20,654 (0%)53
661Rogelio1 in 21,893 (0%)50
674Raleigh1 in 23,797 (0%)46
687Reed1 in 24,879 (0%)44
702Reggie1 in 26,699 (0%)41
721Rayburn1 in 28,068 (0%)39
722Raymon1 in 28,068 (0%)39
723Reyes1 in 28,068 (0%)39
785Refugio1 in 36,489 (0%)30
786Reymundo1 in 36,489 (0%)30
827Randell1 in 42,102 (0%)26
872Randal1 in 47,594 (0%)23
873Raphael1 in 47,594 (0%)23
874Reid1 in 47,594 (0%)23
890Roel1 in 49,757 (0%)22
891Rolando1 in 49,757 (0%)22
892Rosario1 in 49,757 (0%)22
893Rosendo1 in 49,757 (0%)22
913Raymundo1 in 52,126 (0%)21
914Rosalio1 in 52,126 (0%)21
925Rodrigo1 in 54,733 (0%)20
926Rolf1 in 54,733 (0%)20
941Romeo1 in 57,613 (0%)19
942Rubin1 in 57,613 (0%)19
956Rick1 in 60,814 (0%)18
976Rollie1 in 64,391 (0%)17
1000Rondal1 in 68,416 (0%)16
1027Randel1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1028Rudolf1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1029Rupert1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1088Reynold1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1089Ricky1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1166Rogerio1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1167Rowland1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1168Ruby1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1169Ryland1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1204Rabon1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1205Rexford1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1233Raynaldo1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1234Roby1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1235Rod1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1278Raeford1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1279Richie1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1280Rito1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1319Reagan1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1320Rojelio1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1321Rufino1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1322Ruperto1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1428Ransom1 in 182,443 (0%)6

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


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