Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1946.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1946 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1946 - 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 19 (5.4%)84,121
5Richard1 in 26 (3.78%)58,866
10Ronald1 in 49 (2.05%)31,838
23Roger1 in 125 (0.8%)12,412
25Raymond1 in 138 (0.72%)11,277
43Roy1 in 225 (0.44%)6,919
48Ralph1 in 236 (0.42%)6,583
54Ronnie1 in 272 (0.37%)5,716
66Russell1 in 329 (0.3%)4,734
93Rodney1 in 473 (0.21%)3,293
95Ray1 in 493 (0.2%)3,156
122Randall1 in 758 (0.13%)2,055
148Randy1 in 961 (0.1%)1,620
165Roland1 in 1,247 (0.08%)1,248
205Randolph1 in 1,939 (0.05%)803
207Ron1 in 1,961 (0.05%)794
210Rick1 in 1,971 (0.05%)790
219Ricky1 in 2,101 (0.05%)741
223Reginald1 in 2,256 (0.04%)690
235Rex1 in 2,452 (0.04%)635
237Ross1 in 2,491 (0.04%)625
240Rodger1 in 2,527 (0.04%)616
242Ruben1 in 2,560 (0.04%)608
247Rudy1 in 2,639 (0.04%)590
250Rudolph1 in 2,666 (0.04%)584
280Roosevelt1 in 3,145 (0.03%)495
286Roberto1 in 3,264 (0.03%)477
289Raul1 in 3,355 (0.03%)464
291Rickey1 in 3,384 (0.03%)460
293Rufus1 in 3,498 (0.03%)445
308Ramon1 in 3,797 (0.03%)410
315Robin1 in 4,023 (0.02%)387
347Ricardo1 in 5,022 (0.02%)310
350Ronny1 in 5,121 (0.02%)304
354Rene1 in 5,277 (0.02%)295
360Royce1 in 5,350 (0.02%)291
385Roderick1 in 6,406 (0.02%)243
401Rodolfo1 in 7,207 (0.01%)216
418Rafael1 in 8,108 (0.01%)192
421Reuben1 in 8,237 (0.01%)189
429Roscoe1 in 8,601 (0.01%)181
451Ramiro1 in 9,791 (0.01%)159
467Reynaldo1 in 10,736 (0.01%)145
482Russel1 in 11,363 (0.01%)137
484Randal1 in 11,532 (0.01%)135
502Rickie1 in 12,355 (0.01%)126
505Riley1 in 12,454 (0.01%)125
506Rod1 in 12,454 (0.01%)125
509Rocco1 in 12,760 (0.01%)122
522Rogers1 in 14,025 (0.01%)111
557Rolland1 in 16,739 (0.01%)93
583Rogelio1 in 19,219 (0.01%)81
597Rayford1 in 20,757 (0%)75
598Regis1 in 21,037 (0%)74
613Robbie1 in 22,562 (0%)69
620Randell1 in 22,894 (0%)68
623Reed1 in 23,235 (0%)67
624Royal1 in 23,235 (0%)67
633Roman1 in 24,324 (0%)64
661Raleigh1 in 27,312 (0%)57
673Russ1 in 28,829 (0%)54
688Reggie1 in 30,525 (0%)51
689Rosendo1 in 30,525 (0%)51
714Rolando1 in 33,123 (0%)47
726Reid1 in 34,595 (0%)45
731Raymundo1 in 35,381 (0%)44
742Reynold1 in 36,204 (0%)43
744Reyes1 in 37,066 (0%)42
752Refugio1 in 37,970 (0%)41
756Raymon1 in 38,919 (0%)40
757Rocky1 in 38,919 (0%)40
788Rayburn1 in 44,479 (0%)35
824Reymundo1 in 51,892 (0%)30
825Rollin1 in 51,892 (0%)30
857Rich1 in 55,599 (0%)28
864Rubin1 in 57,658 (0%)27
886Raphael1 in 62,270 (0%)25
909Rusty1 in 64,865 (0%)24
925Rosario1 in 67,685 (0%)23
943Raynaldo1 in 70,762 (0%)22
944Roddy1 in 70,762 (0%)22
945Rondal1 in 70,762 (0%)22
962Rojelio1 in 74,131 (0%)21
963Rory1 in 74,131 (0%)21
1008Raeford1 in 86,487 (0%)18
1009Romeo1 in 86,487 (0%)18
1024Roel1 in 91,574 (0%)17
1025Rosevelt1 in 91,574 (0%)17
1026Rudolfo1 in 91,574 (0%)17
1027Ryan1 in 91,574 (0%)17
1053Rand1 in 97,297 (0%)16
1054Richmond1 in 97,297 (0%)16
1055Rollie1 in 97,297 (0%)16
1103Randle1 in 111,197 (0%)14
1104Raoul1 in 111,197 (0%)14
1130Randel1 in 119,751 (0%)13
1131Rodrigo1 in 119,751 (0%)13
1132Rolf1 in 119,751 (0%)13
1161Ruby1 in 129,730 (0%)12
1197Roby1 in 141,523 (0%)11

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


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