Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1945.

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
2Robert1 in 18 (5.45%)69,927
5Richard1 in 28 (3.59%)46,038
10Ronald1 in 54 (1.85%)23,662
22Roger1 in 121 (0.82%)10,570
23Raymond1 in 130 (0.77%)9,850
40Roy1 in 208 (0.48%)6,177
44Ralph1 in 222 (0.45%)5,776
64Russell1 in 338 (0.3%)3,795
67Ronnie1 in 353 (0.28%)3,629
92Ray1 in 471 (0.21%)2,722
104Rodney1 in 588 (0.17%)2,180
148Randall1 in 928 (0.11%)1,382
158Roland1 in 1,096 (0.09%)1,170
163Randy1 in 1,195 (0.08%)1,073
214Randolph1 in 2,085 (0.05%)615
226Reginald1 in 2,306 (0.04%)556
233Roosevelt1 in 2,383 (0.04%)538
237Rudolph1 in 2,419 (0.04%)530
240Rodger1 in 2,461 (0.04%)521
241Ruben1 in 2,461 (0.04%)521
243Ross1 in 2,495 (0.04%)514
249Ron1 in 2,570 (0.04%)499
250Ricky1 in 2,590 (0.04%)495
260Raul1 in 2,758 (0.04%)465
262Rick1 in 2,769 (0.04%)463
263Rudy1 in 2,775 (0.04%)462
270Rex1 in 2,869 (0.03%)447
279Roberto1 in 3,039 (0.03%)422
284Ramon1 in 3,127 (0.03%)410
297Rufus1 in 3,484 (0.03%)368
331Royce1 in 4,580 (0.02%)280
350Ricardo1 in 5,129 (0.02%)250
357Robin1 in 5,388 (0.02%)238
370Ronny1 in 5,855 (0.02%)219
378Rickey1 in 6,048 (0.02%)212
380Rene1 in 6,077 (0.02%)211
397Roderick1 in 6,678 (0.01%)192
403Roscoe1 in 6,969 (0.01%)184
405Rodolfo1 in 7,084 (0.01%)181
435Rafael1 in 8,664 (0.01%)148
456Reynaldo1 in 10,018 (0.01%)128
458Ramiro1 in 10,097 (0.01%)127
463Reuben1 in 10,597 (0.01%)121
475Russel1 in 11,054 (0.01%)116
487Rocco1 in 11,449 (0.01%)112
500Riley1 in 11,984 (0.01%)107
509Rogers1 in 12,952 (0.01%)99
510Rolland1 in 13,084 (0.01%)98
540Rogelio1 in 15,449 (0.01%)83
572Randal1 in 18,584 (0.01%)69
588Royal1 in 19,727 (0.01%)65
602Rayford1 in 21,021 (0%)61
605Regis1 in 21,371 (0%)60
616Rod1 in 22,108 (0%)58
620Reed1 in 22,496 (0%)57
656Raleigh1 in 25,645 (0%)50
657Roman1 in 25,645 (0%)50
662Raymundo1 in 26,169 (0%)49
663Reyes1 in 26,169 (0%)49
683Refugio1 in 28,495 (0%)45
689Randell1 in 29,142 (0%)44
711Reggie1 in 32,879 (0%)39
716Rocky1 in 33,744 (0%)38
717Rosevelt1 in 33,744 (0%)38
721Rolf1 in 34,656 (0%)37
729Raphael1 in 35,619 (0%)36
782Russ1 in 42,742 (0%)30
791Rosendo1 in 44,216 (0%)29
806Reid1 in 47,491 (0%)27
838Raymon1 in 53,428 (0%)24
839Rondal1 in 53,428 (0%)24
850Reymundo1 in 55,751 (0%)23
851Rolando1 in 55,751 (0%)23
861Reynold1 in 58,285 (0%)22
862Robbie1 in 58,285 (0%)22
884Rollin1 in 61,060 (0%)21
894Rojelio1 in 64,113 (0%)20
953Rayburn1 in 75,428 (0%)17
954Rickie1 in 75,428 (0%)17
974Raynaldo1 in 80,142 (0%)16
975Rosario1 in 80,142 (0%)16
1016Romeo1 in 91,591 (0%)14
1043Rand1 in 98,636 (0%)13
1044Richie1 in 98,636 (0%)13
1045Roel1 in 98,636 (0%)13
1046Rupert1 in 98,636 (0%)13
1074Rubin1 in 106,856 (0%)12
1075Rudolfo1 in 106,856 (0%)12
1118Randel1 in 116,570 (0%)11
1119Roddy1 in 116,570 (0%)11
1120Rodrigo1 in 116,570 (0%)11
1156Randle1 in 128,227 (0%)10
1157Richmond1 in 128,227 (0%)10
1158Roque1 in 128,227 (0%)10
1159Rowland1 in 128,227 (0%)10
1160Rudolf1 in 128,227 (0%)10
1161Ryland1 in 128,227 (0%)10
1197Rey1 in 142,474 (0%)9
1198Rich1 in 142,474 (0%)9
1232Reagan1 in 160,284 (0%)8

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


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