The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1942 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1942 - 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 (5.47%) | 71,825 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 30 (3.32%) | 43,576 |
| 9 | Ronald | 1 in 48 (2.06%) | 27,125 |
| 24 | Raymond | 1 in 118 (0.85%) | 11,109 |
| 25 | Roger | 1 in 143 (0.7%) | 9,173 |
| 38 | Ralph | 1 in 198 (0.5%) | 6,629 |
| 42 | Roy | 1 in 208 (0.48%) | 6,312 |
| 70 | Russell | 1 in 359 (0.28%) | 3,662 |
| 78 | Ronnie | 1 in 392 (0.25%) | 3,349 |
| 84 | Ray | 1 in 430 (0.23%) | 3,052 |
| 121 | Rodney | 1 in 741 (0.13%) | 1,773 |
| 143 | Roland | 1 in 918 (0.11%) | 1,431 |
| 204 | Randall | 1 in 1,787 (0.06%) | 735 |
| 222 | Rudolph | 1 in 2,129 (0.05%) | 617 |
| 224 | Reginald | 1 in 2,147 (0.05%) | 612 |
| 229 | Roosevelt | 1 in 2,261 (0.04%) | 581 |
| 240 | Ross | 1 in 2,507 (0.04%) | 524 |
| 251 | Randolph | 1 in 2,628 (0.04%) | 500 |
| 255 | Rex | 1 in 2,703 (0.04%) | 486 |
| 261 | Ruben | 1 in 2,772 (0.04%) | 474 |
| 280 | Rufus | 1 in 3,113 (0.03%) | 422 |
| 281 | Rudy | 1 in 3,128 (0.03%) | 420 |
| 292 | Ron | 1 in 3,369 (0.03%) | 390 |
| 293 | Ramon | 1 in 3,412 (0.03%) | 385 |
| 306 | Rodger | 1 in 3,660 (0.03%) | 359 |
| 315 | Roberto | 1 in 3,910 (0.03%) | 336 |
| 317 | Randy | 1 in 3,969 (0.03%) | 331 |
| 320 | Raul | 1 in 4,030 (0.02%) | 326 |
| 336 | Royce | 1 in 4,578 (0.02%) | 287 |
| 394 | Robin | 1 in 6,569 (0.02%) | 200 |
| 395 | Roscoe | 1 in 6,669 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 397 | Ronny | 1 in 6,807 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 400 | Rene | 1 in 6,915 (0.01%) | 190 |
| 423 | Ricardo | 1 in 7,638 (0.01%) | 172 |
| 436 | Reuben | 1 in 8,060 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 448 | Rocco | 1 in 8,643 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 457 | Roderick | 1 in 9,060 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 465 | Rodolfo | 1 in 9,660 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 474 | Rafael | 1 in 10,264 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 481 | Rolland | 1 in 10,858 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 489 | Riley | 1 in 11,326 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 509 | Russel | 1 in 12,278 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 522 | Rogers | 1 in 13,270 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 528 | Reynaldo | 1 in 14,127 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 530 | Ramiro | 1 in 14,280 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 560 | Regis | 1 in 16,022 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 570 | Raleigh | 1 in 16,630 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 595 | Roman | 1 in 18,247 (0.01%) | 72 |
| 607 | Rayford | 1 in 18,768 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 608 | Reed | 1 in 18,768 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 633 | Rollin | 1 in 21,190 (0%) | 62 |
| 643 | Royal | 1 in 21,896 (0%) | 60 |
| 657 | Rick | 1 in 23,049 (0%) | 57 |
| 658 | Ricky | 1 in 23,049 (0%) | 57 |
| 687 | Rogelio | 1 in 25,760 (0%) | 51 |
| 725 | Rosevelt | 1 in 29,858 (0%) | 44 |
| 732 | Reyes | 1 in 31,280 (0%) | 42 |
| 740 | Reynold | 1 in 32,043 (0%) | 41 |
| 749 | Reggie | 1 in 33,686 (0%) | 39 |
| 766 | Robbie | 1 in 36,494 (0%) | 36 |
| 785 | Randell | 1 in 39,811 (0%) | 33 |
| 798 | Raymon | 1 in 42,380 (0%) | 31 |
| 799 | Refugio | 1 in 42,380 (0%) | 31 |
| 813 | Rolando | 1 in 43,792 (0%) | 30 |
| 823 | Rondal | 1 in 45,302 (0%) | 29 |
| 824 | Rosendo | 1 in 45,302 (0%) | 29 |
| 836 | Raymundo | 1 in 46,920 (0%) | 28 |
| 837 | Rickey | 1 in 46,920 (0%) | 28 |
| 866 | Raphael | 1 in 52,551 (0%) | 25 |
| 867 | Rosario | 1 in 52,551 (0%) | 25 |
| 907 | Rubin | 1 in 57,120 (0%) | 23 |
| 921 | Rudolf | 1 in 59,717 (0%) | 22 |
| 938 | Rayburn | 1 in 62,560 (0%) | 21 |
| 939 | Reymundo | 1 in 62,560 (0%) | 21 |
| 960 | Rupert | 1 in 65,688 (0%) | 20 |
| 978 | Randal | 1 in 69,146 (0%) | 19 |
| 992 | Reid | 1 in 72,987 (0%) | 18 |
| 993 | Rod | 1 in 72,987 (0%) | 18 |
| 994 | Romeo | 1 in 72,987 (0%) | 18 |
| 1014 | Rowland | 1 in 77,280 (0%) | 17 |
| 1041 | Raeford | 1 in 82,111 (0%) | 16 |
| 1042 | Rollie | 1 in 82,111 (0%) | 16 |
| 1061 | Raoul | 1 in 87,585 (0%) | 15 |
| 1062 | Rolf | 1 in 87,585 (0%) | 15 |
| 1063 | Ryland | 1 in 87,585 (0%) | 15 |
| 1090 | Rojelio | 1 in 93,841 (0%) | 14 |
| 1113 | Rich | 1 in 101,059 (0%) | 13 |
| 1114 | Roel | 1 in 101,059 (0%) | 13 |
| 1115 | Roque | 1 in 101,059 (0%) | 13 |
| 1116 | Rosalio | 1 in 101,059 (0%) | 13 |
| 1117 | Ruth | 1 in 101,059 (0%) | 13 |
| 1153 | Ransom | 1 in 109,481 (0%) | 12 |
| 1199 | Roby | 1 in 119,433 (0%) | 11 |
| 1200 | Rufino | 1 in 119,433 (0%) | 11 |
| 1251 | Rocky | 1 in 131,377 (0%) | 10 |
| 1252 | Ronal | 1 in 131,377 (0%) | 10 |
| 1253 | Rumaldo | 1 in 131,377 (0%) | 10 |
| 1280 | Roddy | 1 in 145,974 (0%) | 9 |
| 1281 | Rodrigo | 1 in 145,974 (0%) | 9 |
| 1282 | Rulon | 1 in 145,974 (0%) | 9 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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