Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1944.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1944 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1944 - 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 (5.46%)70,838
5Richard1 in 28 (3.52%)45,634
10Ronald1 in 51 (1.97%)25,509
22Raymond1 in 122 (0.82%)10,618
23Roger1 in 123 (0.81%)10,574
38Roy1 in 199 (0.5%)6,527
42Ralph1 in 207 (0.48%)6,270
63Russell1 in 331 (0.3%)3,920
69Ronnie1 in 348 (0.29%)3,726
86Ray1 in 448 (0.22%)2,895
123Rodney1 in 729 (0.14%)1,779
155Roland1 in 1,037 (0.1%)1,251
156Randall1 in 1,059 (0.09%)1,225
190Randy1 in 1,685 (0.06%)770
228Randolph1 in 2,293 (0.04%)566
234Rex1 in 2,390 (0.04%)543
236Roosevelt1 in 2,399 (0.04%)541
238Rudolph1 in 2,439 (0.04%)532
240Ross1 in 2,448 (0.04%)530
242Reginald1 in 2,462 (0.04%)527
244Rudy1 in 2,515 (0.04%)516
256Ron1 in 2,670 (0.04%)486
260Rodger1 in 2,715 (0.04%)478
266Ruben1 in 2,791 (0.04%)465
269Rufus1 in 2,865 (0.03%)453
278Ramon1 in 3,061 (0.03%)424
284Roberto1 in 3,228 (0.03%)402
287Rick1 in 3,371 (0.03%)385
293Raul1 in 3,433 (0.03%)378
303Ricky1 in 3,635 (0.03%)357
333Royce1 in 4,521 (0.02%)287
357Ronny1 in 5,475 (0.02%)237
360Ricardo1 in 5,546 (0.02%)234
376Roscoe1 in 5,898 (0.02%)220
378Robin1 in 6,064 (0.02%)214
409Rene1 in 7,373 (0.01%)176
424Reuben1 in 7,913 (0.01%)164
425Rickey1 in 7,913 (0.01%)164
426Roderick1 in 7,913 (0.01%)164
428Rafael1 in 7,961 (0.01%)163
438Rodolfo1 in 8,537 (0.01%)152
466Reynaldo1 in 10,059 (0.01%)129
486Ramiro1 in 11,091 (0.01%)117
488Rolland1 in 11,187 (0.01%)116
491Riley1 in 11,383 (0.01%)114
499Russel1 in 12,015 (0.01%)108
511Rocco1 in 12,722 (0.01%)102
524Rogers1 in 13,805 (0.01%)94
547Rogelio1 in 15,448 (0.01%)84
574Rayford1 in 17,302 (0.01%)75
584Royal1 in 18,538 (0.01%)70
601Randal1 in 19,964 (0.01%)65
602Regis1 in 19,964 (0.01%)65
638Roman1 in 23,594 (0%)55
642Raleigh1 in 24,031 (0%)54
643Reed1 in 24,031 (0%)54
713Randell1 in 32,442 (0%)40
717Raymundo1 in 33,273 (0%)39
724Rod1 in 34,149 (0%)38
731Reggie1 in 35,072 (0%)37
740Refugio1 in 36,046 (0%)36
751Rosendo1 in 38,167 (0%)34
789Raymon1 in 43,255 (0%)30
790Robbie1 in 43,255 (0%)30
821Reyes1 in 48,062 (0%)27
833Rosevelt1 in 49,910 (0%)26
834Rubin1 in 49,910 (0%)26
880Rayburn1 in 56,420 (0%)23
881Rosario1 in 56,420 (0%)23
897Reynold1 in 58,985 (0%)22
898Romeo1 in 58,985 (0%)22
923Rolando1 in 64,883 (0%)20
939Rocky1 in 68,298 (0%)19
958Rojelio1 in 72,092 (0%)18
979Reymundo1 in 76,333 (0%)17
980Rickie1 in 76,333 (0%)17
981Rolf1 in 76,333 (0%)17
1015Roel1 in 86,511 (0%)15
1016Rufino1 in 86,511 (0%)15
1060Reid1 in 99,820 (0%)13
1061Rodrigo1 in 99,820 (0%)13
1062Rosalio1 in 99,820 (0%)13
1096Rollin1 in 108,139 (0%)12
1097Rudolfo1 in 108,139 (0%)12
1098Russ1 in 108,139 (0%)12
1138Raphael1 in 117,969 (0%)11
1139Rich1 in 117,969 (0%)11
1140Rupert1 in 117,969 (0%)11
1141Ruperto1 in 117,969 (0%)11
1187Reece1 in 129,766 (0%)10
1188Reese1 in 129,766 (0%)10
1189Rondal1 in 129,766 (0%)10
1213Rito1 in 144,185 (0%)9
1214Rulon1 in 144,185 (0%)9
1245Raeford1 in 162,208 (0%)8
1246Raynaldo1 in 162,208 (0%)8
1247Regino1 in 162,208 (0%)8
1248Roque1 in 162,208 (0%)8
1249Rueben1 in 162,208 (0%)8
1250Rusty1 in 162,208 (0%)8

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


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