Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1950.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1950 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1950 - 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 21 (4.85%)83,552
7Richard1 in 34 (2.96%)51,007
12Ronald1 in 57 (1.74%)29,938
27Roger1 in 137 (0.73%)12,546
31Raymond1 in 154 (0.65%)11,176
51Roy1 in 266 (0.38%)6,465
52Ralph1 in 268 (0.37%)6,410
68Russell1 in 349 (0.29%)4,933
70Randall1 in 356 (0.28%)4,839
76Ronnie1 in 374 (0.27%)4,599
80Randy1 in 396 (0.25%)4,344
88Rodney1 in 447 (0.22%)3,849
111Ray1 in 658 (0.15%)2,617
128Ricky1 in 820 (0.12%)2,099
162Randolph1 in 1,129 (0.09%)1,524
167Rick1 in 1,167 (0.09%)1,475
172Reginald1 in 1,337 (0.07%)1,287
174Rickey1 in 1,342 (0.07%)1,282
187Roland1 in 1,466 (0.07%)1,174
196Rex1 in 1,648 (0.06%)1,044
201Ruben1 in 1,760 (0.06%)978
235Ross1 in 2,286 (0.04%)753
241Rudolph1 in 2,377 (0.04%)724
245Robin1 in 2,407 (0.04%)715
253Raul1 in 2,754 (0.04%)625
263Rodger1 in 2,957 (0.03%)582
269Roosevelt1 in 3,073 (0.03%)560
270Roberto1 in 3,095 (0.03%)556
272Ricardo1 in 3,129 (0.03%)550
273Rudy1 in 3,135 (0.03%)549
287Ramon1 in 3,355 (0.03%)513
307Randal1 in 3,758 (0.03%)458
315Roderick1 in 3,956 (0.03%)435
331Rufus1 in 4,482 (0.02%)384
346Rene1 in 5,047 (0.02%)341
355Rickie1 in 5,279 (0.02%)326
371Ron1 in 5,874 (0.02%)293
378Royce1 in 6,081 (0.02%)283
380Rafael1 in 6,125 (0.02%)281
399Rocky1 in 6,912 (0.01%)249
402Rodolfo1 in 6,968 (0.01%)247
407Ronny1 in 7,323 (0.01%)235
431Roscoe1 in 8,562 (0.01%)201
455Ramiro1 in 10,184 (0.01%)169
462Reuben1 in 10,430 (0.01%)165
465Reed1 in 10,624 (0.01%)162
472Reynaldo1 in 10,756 (0.01%)160
479Rocco1 in 11,103 (0.01%)155
484Rogelio1 in 11,550 (0.01%)149
489Randell1 in 12,035 (0.01%)143
492Rogers1 in 12,381 (0.01%)139
552Rory1 in 15,366 (0.01%)112
562Russel1 in 16,236 (0.01%)106
571Roman1 in 17,210 (0.01%)100
585Reid1 in 18,912 (0.01%)91
591Riley1 in 19,337 (0.01%)89
599Reggie1 in 19,782 (0.01%)87
638Rayford1 in 23,257 (0%)74
664Robbie1 in 25,309 (0%)68
687Regis1 in 29,170 (0%)59
688Rolando1 in 29,170 (0%)59
698Raymundo1 in 30,193 (0%)57
703Rolland1 in 30,732 (0%)56
739Rubin1 in 35,123 (0%)49
766Reyes1 in 38,245 (0%)45
767Royal1 in 38,245 (0%)45
772Rand1 in 39,114 (0%)44
773Ryan1 in 39,114 (0%)44
780Reynold1 in 40,024 (0%)43
784Rosendo1 in 40,977 (0%)42
828Randel1 in 50,618 (0%)34
829Reymundo1 in 50,618 (0%)34
830Rod1 in 50,618 (0%)34
831Rudolfo1 in 50,618 (0%)34
837Refugio1 in 52,152 (0%)33
838Rusty1 in 52,152 (0%)33
848Raleigh1 in 53,782 (0%)32
859Rodrigo1 in 57,367 (0%)30
860Roel1 in 57,367 (0%)30
877Randle1 in 61,465 (0%)28
878Rollin1 in 61,465 (0%)28
891Raphael1 in 63,741 (0%)27
940Rojelio1 in 74,827 (0%)23
941Rosalio1 in 74,827 (0%)23
962Rupert1 in 81,953 (0%)21
981Raynaldo1 in 86,051 (0%)20
982Rondal1 in 86,051 (0%)20
1025Rolf1 in 95,612 (0%)18
1026Rosevelt1 in 95,612 (0%)18
1027Rudolf1 in 95,612 (0%)18
1049Rigoberto1 in 101,236 (0%)17
1050Rosario1 in 101,236 (0%)17
1051Russ1 in 101,236 (0%)17
1118Raymon1 in 122,930 (0%)14
1119Regan1 in 122,930 (0%)14
1120Rumaldo1 in 122,930 (0%)14
1179Raeford1 in 143,418 (0%)12
1180Raoul1 in 143,418 (0%)12
1181Reagan1 in 143,418 (0%)12
1182Richie1 in 143,418 (0%)12

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


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