The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1945 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1945 - 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 (5.45%) | 69,927 |
| 5 | Richard | 1 in 28 (3.59%) | 46,038 |
| 10 | Ronald | 1 in 54 (1.85%) | 23,662 |
| 22 | Roger | 1 in 121 (0.82%) | 10,570 |
| 23 | Raymond | 1 in 130 (0.77%) | 9,850 |
| 40 | Roy | 1 in 208 (0.48%) | 6,177 |
| 44 | Ralph | 1 in 222 (0.45%) | 5,776 |
| 64 | Russell | 1 in 338 (0.3%) | 3,795 |
| 67 | Ronnie | 1 in 353 (0.28%) | 3,629 |
| 92 | Ray | 1 in 471 (0.21%) | 2,722 |
| 104 | Rodney | 1 in 588 (0.17%) | 2,180 |
| 148 | Randall | 1 in 928 (0.11%) | 1,382 |
| 158 | Roland | 1 in 1,096 (0.09%) | 1,170 |
| 163 | Randy | 1 in 1,195 (0.08%) | 1,073 |
| 214 | Randolph | 1 in 2,085 (0.05%) | 615 |
| 226 | Reginald | 1 in 2,306 (0.04%) | 556 |
| 233 | Roosevelt | 1 in 2,383 (0.04%) | 538 |
| 237 | Rudolph | 1 in 2,419 (0.04%) | 530 |
| 240 | Rodger | 1 in 2,461 (0.04%) | 521 |
| 241 | Ruben | 1 in 2,461 (0.04%) | 521 |
| 243 | Ross | 1 in 2,495 (0.04%) | 514 |
| 249 | Ron | 1 in 2,570 (0.04%) | 499 |
| 250 | Ricky | 1 in 2,590 (0.04%) | 495 |
| 260 | Raul | 1 in 2,758 (0.04%) | 465 |
| 262 | Rick | 1 in 2,769 (0.04%) | 463 |
| 263 | Rudy | 1 in 2,775 (0.04%) | 462 |
| 270 | Rex | 1 in 2,869 (0.03%) | 447 |
| 279 | Roberto | 1 in 3,039 (0.03%) | 422 |
| 284 | Ramon | 1 in 3,127 (0.03%) | 410 |
| 297 | Rufus | 1 in 3,484 (0.03%) | 368 |
| 331 | Royce | 1 in 4,580 (0.02%) | 280 |
| 350 | Ricardo | 1 in 5,129 (0.02%) | 250 |
| 357 | Robin | 1 in 5,388 (0.02%) | 238 |
| 370 | Ronny | 1 in 5,855 (0.02%) | 219 |
| 378 | Rickey | 1 in 6,048 (0.02%) | 212 |
| 380 | Rene | 1 in 6,077 (0.02%) | 211 |
| 397 | Roderick | 1 in 6,678 (0.01%) | 192 |
| 403 | Roscoe | 1 in 6,969 (0.01%) | 184 |
| 405 | Rodolfo | 1 in 7,084 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 435 | Rafael | 1 in 8,664 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 456 | Reynaldo | 1 in 10,018 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 458 | Ramiro | 1 in 10,097 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 463 | Reuben | 1 in 10,597 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 475 | Russel | 1 in 11,054 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 487 | Rocco | 1 in 11,449 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 500 | Riley | 1 in 11,984 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 509 | Rogers | 1 in 12,952 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 510 | Rolland | 1 in 13,084 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 540 | Rogelio | 1 in 15,449 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 572 | Randal | 1 in 18,584 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 588 | Royal | 1 in 19,727 (0.01%) | 65 |
| 602 | Rayford | 1 in 21,021 (0%) | 61 |
| 605 | Regis | 1 in 21,371 (0%) | 60 |
| 616 | Rod | 1 in 22,108 (0%) | 58 |
| 620 | Reed | 1 in 22,496 (0%) | 57 |
| 656 | Raleigh | 1 in 25,645 (0%) | 50 |
| 657 | Roman | 1 in 25,645 (0%) | 50 |
| 662 | Raymundo | 1 in 26,169 (0%) | 49 |
| 663 | Reyes | 1 in 26,169 (0%) | 49 |
| 683 | Refugio | 1 in 28,495 (0%) | 45 |
| 689 | Randell | 1 in 29,142 (0%) | 44 |
| 711 | Reggie | 1 in 32,879 (0%) | 39 |
| 716 | Rocky | 1 in 33,744 (0%) | 38 |
| 717 | Rosevelt | 1 in 33,744 (0%) | 38 |
| 721 | Rolf | 1 in 34,656 (0%) | 37 |
| 729 | Raphael | 1 in 35,619 (0%) | 36 |
| 782 | Russ | 1 in 42,742 (0%) | 30 |
| 791 | Rosendo | 1 in 44,216 (0%) | 29 |
| 806 | Reid | 1 in 47,491 (0%) | 27 |
| 838 | Raymon | 1 in 53,428 (0%) | 24 |
| 839 | Rondal | 1 in 53,428 (0%) | 24 |
| 850 | Reymundo | 1 in 55,751 (0%) | 23 |
| 851 | Rolando | 1 in 55,751 (0%) | 23 |
| 861 | Reynold | 1 in 58,285 (0%) | 22 |
| 862 | Robbie | 1 in 58,285 (0%) | 22 |
| 884 | Rollin | 1 in 61,060 (0%) | 21 |
| 894 | Rojelio | 1 in 64,113 (0%) | 20 |
| 953 | Rayburn | 1 in 75,428 (0%) | 17 |
| 954 | Rickie | 1 in 75,428 (0%) | 17 |
| 974 | Raynaldo | 1 in 80,142 (0%) | 16 |
| 975 | Rosario | 1 in 80,142 (0%) | 16 |
| 1016 | Romeo | 1 in 91,591 (0%) | 14 |
| 1043 | Rand | 1 in 98,636 (0%) | 13 |
| 1044 | Richie | 1 in 98,636 (0%) | 13 |
| 1045 | Roel | 1 in 98,636 (0%) | 13 |
| 1046 | Rupert | 1 in 98,636 (0%) | 13 |
| 1074 | Rubin | 1 in 106,856 (0%) | 12 |
| 1075 | Rudolfo | 1 in 106,856 (0%) | 12 |
| 1118 | Randel | 1 in 116,570 (0%) | 11 |
| 1119 | Roddy | 1 in 116,570 (0%) | 11 |
| 1120 | Rodrigo | 1 in 116,570 (0%) | 11 |
| 1156 | Randle | 1 in 128,227 (0%) | 10 |
| 1157 | Richmond | 1 in 128,227 (0%) | 10 |
| 1158 | Roque | 1 in 128,227 (0%) | 10 |
| 1159 | Rowland | 1 in 128,227 (0%) | 10 |
| 1160 | Rudolf | 1 in 128,227 (0%) | 10 |
| 1161 | Ryland | 1 in 128,227 (0%) | 10 |
| 1197 | Rey | 1 in 142,474 (0%) | 9 |
| 1198 | Rich | 1 in 142,474 (0%) | 9 |
| 1232 | Reagan | 1 in 160,284 (0%) | 8 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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