Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1942.

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
2Robert1 in 18 (5.47%)71,825
5Richard1 in 30 (3.32%)43,576
9Ronald1 in 48 (2.06%)27,125
24Raymond1 in 118 (0.85%)11,109
25Roger1 in 143 (0.7%)9,173
38Ralph1 in 198 (0.5%)6,629
42Roy1 in 208 (0.48%)6,312
70Russell1 in 359 (0.28%)3,662
78Ronnie1 in 392 (0.25%)3,349
84Ray1 in 430 (0.23%)3,052
121Rodney1 in 741 (0.13%)1,773
143Roland1 in 918 (0.11%)1,431
204Randall1 in 1,787 (0.06%)735
222Rudolph1 in 2,129 (0.05%)617
224Reginald1 in 2,147 (0.05%)612
229Roosevelt1 in 2,261 (0.04%)581
240Ross1 in 2,507 (0.04%)524
251Randolph1 in 2,628 (0.04%)500
255Rex1 in 2,703 (0.04%)486
261Ruben1 in 2,772 (0.04%)474
280Rufus1 in 3,113 (0.03%)422
281Rudy1 in 3,128 (0.03%)420
292Ron1 in 3,369 (0.03%)390
293Ramon1 in 3,412 (0.03%)385
306Rodger1 in 3,660 (0.03%)359
315Roberto1 in 3,910 (0.03%)336
317Randy1 in 3,969 (0.03%)331
320Raul1 in 4,030 (0.02%)326
336Royce1 in 4,578 (0.02%)287
394Robin1 in 6,569 (0.02%)200
395Roscoe1 in 6,669 (0.01%)197
397Ronny1 in 6,807 (0.01%)193
400Rene1 in 6,915 (0.01%)190
423Ricardo1 in 7,638 (0.01%)172
436Reuben1 in 8,060 (0.01%)163
448Rocco1 in 8,643 (0.01%)152
457Roderick1 in 9,060 (0.01%)145
465Rodolfo1 in 9,660 (0.01%)136
474Rafael1 in 10,264 (0.01%)128
481Rolland1 in 10,858 (0.01%)121
489Riley1 in 11,326 (0.01%)116
509Russel1 in 12,278 (0.01%)107
522Rogers1 in 13,270 (0.01%)99
528Reynaldo1 in 14,127 (0.01%)93
530Ramiro1 in 14,280 (0.01%)92
560Regis1 in 16,022 (0.01%)82
570Raleigh1 in 16,630 (0.01%)79
595Roman1 in 18,247 (0.01%)72
607Rayford1 in 18,768 (0.01%)70
608Reed1 in 18,768 (0.01%)70
633Rollin1 in 21,190 (0%)62
643Royal1 in 21,896 (0%)60
657Rick1 in 23,049 (0%)57
658Ricky1 in 23,049 (0%)57
687Rogelio1 in 25,760 (0%)51
725Rosevelt1 in 29,858 (0%)44
732Reyes1 in 31,280 (0%)42
740Reynold1 in 32,043 (0%)41
749Reggie1 in 33,686 (0%)39
766Robbie1 in 36,494 (0%)36
785Randell1 in 39,811 (0%)33
798Raymon1 in 42,380 (0%)31
799Refugio1 in 42,380 (0%)31
813Rolando1 in 43,792 (0%)30
823Rondal1 in 45,302 (0%)29
824Rosendo1 in 45,302 (0%)29
836Raymundo1 in 46,920 (0%)28
837Rickey1 in 46,920 (0%)28
866Raphael1 in 52,551 (0%)25
867Rosario1 in 52,551 (0%)25
907Rubin1 in 57,120 (0%)23
921Rudolf1 in 59,717 (0%)22
938Rayburn1 in 62,560 (0%)21
939Reymundo1 in 62,560 (0%)21
960Rupert1 in 65,688 (0%)20
978Randal1 in 69,146 (0%)19
992Reid1 in 72,987 (0%)18
993Rod1 in 72,987 (0%)18
994Romeo1 in 72,987 (0%)18
1014Rowland1 in 77,280 (0%)17
1041Raeford1 in 82,111 (0%)16
1042Rollie1 in 82,111 (0%)16
1061Raoul1 in 87,585 (0%)15
1062Rolf1 in 87,585 (0%)15
1063Ryland1 in 87,585 (0%)15
1090Rojelio1 in 93,841 (0%)14
1113Rich1 in 101,059 (0%)13
1114Roel1 in 101,059 (0%)13
1115Roque1 in 101,059 (0%)13
1116Rosalio1 in 101,059 (0%)13
1117Ruth1 in 101,059 (0%)13
1153Ransom1 in 109,481 (0%)12
1199Roby1 in 119,433 (0%)11
1200Rufino1 in 119,433 (0%)11
1251Rocky1 in 131,377 (0%)10
1252Ronal1 in 131,377 (0%)10
1253Rumaldo1 in 131,377 (0%)10
1280Roddy1 in 145,974 (0%)9
1281Rodrigo1 in 145,974 (0%)9
1282Rulon1 in 145,974 (0%)9

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


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