The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1948 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1948 - 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 20 (5.08%) | 85,432 |
| 7 | Richard | 1 in 33 (3.03%) | 50,927 |
| 10 | Ronald | 1 in 50 (1.99%) | 33,482 |
| 24 | Roger | 1 in 131 (0.76%) | 12,806 |
| 27 | Raymond | 1 in 145 (0.69%) | 11,599 |
| 49 | Roy | 1 in 238 (0.42%) | 7,061 |
| 51 | Ralph | 1 in 244 (0.41%) | 6,905 |
| 59 | Ronnie | 1 in 286 (0.35%) | 5,880 |
| 67 | Russell | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 5,097 |
| 92 | Rodney | 1 in 488 (0.2%) | 3,450 |
| 98 | Randall | 1 in 530 (0.19%) | 3,173 |
| 99 | Randy | 1 in 537 (0.19%) | 3,132 |
| 100 | Ray | 1 in 538 (0.19%) | 3,130 |
| 155 | Ricky | 1 in 1,061 (0.09%) | 1,586 |
| 168 | Roland | 1 in 1,267 (0.08%) | 1,328 |
| 174 | Rick | 1 in 1,347 (0.07%) | 1,249 |
| 183 | Randolph | 1 in 1,518 (0.07%) | 1,109 |
| 193 | Rickey | 1 in 1,681 (0.06%) | 1,001 |
| 205 | Reginald | 1 in 1,835 (0.05%) | 917 |
| 210 | Rex | 1 in 1,932 (0.05%) | 871 |
| 212 | Ruben | 1 in 1,941 (0.05%) | 867 |
| 233 | Ron | 1 in 2,293 (0.04%) | 734 |
| 238 | Ross | 1 in 2,422 (0.04%) | 695 |
| 241 | Rudolph | 1 in 2,461 (0.04%) | 684 |
| 243 | Rudy | 1 in 2,508 (0.04%) | 671 |
| 249 | Rodger | 1 in 2,655 (0.04%) | 634 |
| 259 | Raul | 1 in 2,833 (0.04%) | 594 |
| 270 | Roosevelt | 1 in 2,942 (0.03%) | 572 |
| 272 | Roberto | 1 in 2,947 (0.03%) | 571 |
| 283 | Robin | 1 in 3,152 (0.03%) | 534 |
| 308 | Rufus | 1 in 3,740 (0.03%) | 450 |
| 311 | Ramon | 1 in 3,816 (0.03%) | 441 |
| 315 | Ricardo | 1 in 4,007 (0.02%) | 420 |
| 346 | Ronny | 1 in 4,950 (0.02%) | 340 |
| 351 | Roderick | 1 in 5,227 (0.02%) | 322 |
| 359 | Rene | 1 in 5,360 (0.02%) | 314 |
| 361 | Royce | 1 in 5,429 (0.02%) | 310 |
| 388 | Randal | 1 in 6,280 (0.02%) | 268 |
| 395 | Rickie | 1 in 6,679 (0.01%) | 252 |
| 404 | Rafael | 1 in 6,897 (0.01%) | 244 |
| 422 | Rodolfo | 1 in 8,014 (0.01%) | 210 |
| 437 | Roscoe | 1 in 8,543 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 447 | Ramiro | 1 in 9,350 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 470 | Rocco | 1 in 10,652 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 474 | Reuben | 1 in 10,928 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 475 | Rocky | 1 in 10,928 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 483 | Reynaldo | 1 in 11,527 (0.01%) | 146 |
| 497 | Riley | 1 in 12,375 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 505 | Russel | 1 in 12,847 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 523 | Rogelio | 1 in 14,143 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 524 | Rogers | 1 in 14,143 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 549 | Reed | 1 in 15,729 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 561 | Rod | 1 in 16,830 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 597 | Roman | 1 in 20,036 (0%) | 84 |
| 613 | Rayford | 1 in 21,577 (0%) | 78 |
| 625 | Robbie | 1 in 23,375 (0%) | 72 |
| 628 | Randell | 1 in 23,704 (0%) | 71 |
| 631 | Rory | 1 in 24,043 (0%) | 70 |
| 632 | Royal | 1 in 24,043 (0%) | 70 |
| 639 | Regis | 1 in 24,750 (0%) | 68 |
| 642 | Reggie | 1 in 25,119 (0%) | 67 |
| 680 | Raymundo | 1 in 28,525 (0%) | 59 |
| 688 | Raleigh | 1 in 29,526 (0%) | 57 |
| 692 | Reid | 1 in 30,053 (0%) | 56 |
| 699 | Rubin | 1 in 31,166 (0%) | 54 |
| 703 | Reyes | 1 in 31,754 (0%) | 53 |
| 710 | Refugio | 1 in 32,365 (0%) | 52 |
| 715 | Rosendo | 1 in 33,000 (0%) | 51 |
| 731 | Rolland | 1 in 35,062 (0%) | 48 |
| 740 | Rolando | 1 in 36,587 (0%) | 46 |
| 764 | Rand | 1 in 40,071 (0%) | 42 |
| 801 | Raphael | 1 in 46,750 (0%) | 36 |
| 802 | Reymundo | 1 in 46,750 (0%) | 36 |
| 814 | Russ | 1 in 49,500 (0%) | 34 |
| 824 | Rusty | 1 in 51,000 (0%) | 33 |
| 873 | Roddy | 1 in 60,107 (0%) | 28 |
| 884 | Raymon | 1 in 62,333 (0%) | 27 |
| 885 | Rosario | 1 in 62,333 (0%) | 27 |
| 902 | Rollin | 1 in 64,730 (0%) | 26 |
| 910 | Rolf | 1 in 67,319 (0%) | 25 |
| 911 | Rudolfo | 1 in 67,319 (0%) | 25 |
| 931 | Rayburn | 1 in 70,124 (0%) | 24 |
| 943 | Roel | 1 in 73,173 (0%) | 23 |
| 944 | Rupert | 1 in 73,173 (0%) | 23 |
| 954 | Rodrigo | 1 in 76,499 (0%) | 22 |
| 970 | Rich | 1 in 80,142 (0%) | 21 |
| 991 | Rojelio | 1 in 84,149 (0%) | 20 |
| 1007 | Randel | 1 in 88,578 (0%) | 19 |
| 1024 | Romeo | 1 in 93,499 (0%) | 18 |
| 1048 | Ricki | 1 in 98,999 (0%) | 17 |
| 1049 | Ryan | 1 in 98,999 (0%) | 17 |
| 1093 | Randle | 1 in 112,199 (0%) | 15 |
| 1094 | Rob | 1 in 112,199 (0%) | 15 |
| 1095 | Rogerio | 1 in 112,199 (0%) | 15 |
| 1096 | Rollie | 1 in 112,199 (0%) | 15 |
| 1097 | Rondal | 1 in 112,199 (0%) | 15 |
| 1121 | Raynaldo | 1 in 120,213 (0%) | 14 |
| 1122 | Richie | 1 in 120,213 (0%) | 14 |
| 1149 | Rudolf | 1 in 129,460 (0%) | 13 |
| 1150 | Ryland | 1 in 129,460 (0%) | 13 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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