The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1952 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1952 - 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 22 (4.63%) | 86,551 |
| 7 | Richard | 1 in 32 (3.12%) | 58,332 |
| 15 | Ronald | 1 in 67 (1.48%) | 27,770 |
| 30 | Roger | 1 in 154 (0.65%) | 12,122 |
| 33 | Raymond | 1 in 167 (0.6%) | 11,220 |
| 41 | Randy | 1 in 216 (0.46%) | 8,662 |
| 55 | Roy | 1 in 287 (0.35%) | 6,521 |
| 56 | Ralph | 1 in 289 (0.35%) | 6,475 |
| 62 | Randall | 1 in 318 (0.31%) | 5,892 |
| 70 | Russell | 1 in 351 (0.29%) | 5,337 |
| 81 | Ricky | 1 in 403 (0.25%) | 4,637 |
| 83 | Ronnie | 1 in 406 (0.25%) | 4,612 |
| 84 | Rodney | 1 in 425 (0.24%) | 4,402 |
| 113 | Ray | 1 in 698 (0.14%) | 2,681 |
| 119 | Rick | 1 in 727 (0.14%) | 2,574 |
| 141 | Rickey | 1 in 922 (0.11%) | 2,030 |
| 152 | Randolph | 1 in 1,035 (0.1%) | 1,808 |
| 176 | Reginald | 1 in 1,269 (0.08%) | 1,474 |
| 177 | Rex | 1 in 1,270 (0.08%) | 1,473 |
| 186 | Roland | 1 in 1,490 (0.07%) | 1,256 |
| 202 | Robin | 1 in 1,750 (0.06%) | 1,069 |
| 204 | Ruben | 1 in 1,778 (0.06%) | 1,052 |
| 218 | Ross | 1 in 2,097 (0.05%) | 892 |
| 230 | Ricardo | 1 in 2,281 (0.04%) | 820 |
| 239 | Rudolph | 1 in 2,478 (0.04%) | 755 |
| 252 | Randal | 1 in 2,646 (0.04%) | 707 |
| 253 | Rickie | 1 in 2,676 (0.04%) | 699 |
| 255 | Raul | 1 in 2,719 (0.04%) | 688 |
| 262 | Roberto | 1 in 2,896 (0.03%) | 646 |
| 274 | Rudy | 1 in 3,144 (0.03%) | 595 |
| 280 | Roosevelt | 1 in 3,271 (0.03%) | 572 |
| 298 | Rodger | 1 in 3,563 (0.03%) | 525 |
| 301 | Ramon | 1 in 3,633 (0.03%) | 515 |
| 307 | Roderick | 1 in 3,683 (0.03%) | 508 |
| 310 | Rocky | 1 in 3,734 (0.03%) | 501 |
| 323 | Rufus | 1 in 4,291 (0.02%) | 436 |
| 336 | Rene | 1 in 4,872 (0.02%) | 384 |
| 350 | Rafael | 1 in 5,423 (0.02%) | 345 |
| 364 | Royce | 1 in 6,035 (0.02%) | 310 |
| 381 | Rodolfo | 1 in 6,587 (0.02%) | 284 |
| 417 | Ron | 1 in 7,861 (0.01%) | 238 |
| 428 | Ronny | 1 in 8,352 (0.01%) | 224 |
| 458 | Reuben | 1 in 9,449 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 459 | Roscoe | 1 in 9,449 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 464 | Reed | 1 in 9,795 (0.01%) | 191 |
| 466 | Ramiro | 1 in 9,899 (0.01%) | 189 |
| 467 | Randell | 1 in 9,951 (0.01%) | 188 |
| 475 | Rocco | 1 in 10,752 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 493 | Rogelio | 1 in 11,620 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 511 | Reid | 1 in 12,902 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 518 | Reynaldo | 1 in 13,656 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 537 | Robbie | 1 in 14,731 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 538 | Rolando | 1 in 14,731 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 540 | Riley | 1 in 14,967 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 541 | Rogers | 1 in 14,967 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 556 | Russel | 1 in 16,128 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 563 | Roman | 1 in 16,704 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 568 | Rory | 1 in 17,008 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 623 | Rayford | 1 in 23,097 (0%) | 81 |
| 653 | Rand | 1 in 26,350 (0%) | 71 |
| 654 | Reggie | 1 in 26,350 (0%) | 71 |
| 657 | Ryan | 1 in 26,726 (0%) | 70 |
| 695 | Ricki | 1 in 30,669 (0%) | 61 |
| 696 | Rusty | 1 in 30,669 (0%) | 61 |
| 704 | Raleigh | 1 in 31,709 (0%) | 59 |
| 714 | Royal | 1 in 32,822 (0%) | 57 |
| 729 | Regis | 1 in 35,299 (0%) | 53 |
| 739 | Rod | 1 in 36,683 (0%) | 51 |
| 769 | Randel | 1 in 40,670 (0%) | 46 |
| 770 | Rudolfo | 1 in 40,670 (0%) | 46 |
| 779 | Reymundo | 1 in 42,519 (0%) | 44 |
| 781 | Reyes | 1 in 43,508 (0%) | 43 |
| 784 | Raphael | 1 in 44,544 (0%) | 42 |
| 785 | Raymundo | 1 in 44,544 (0%) | 42 |
| 786 | Rolland | 1 in 44,544 (0%) | 42 |
| 797 | Roel | 1 in 46,771 (0%) | 40 |
| 815 | Rojelio | 1 in 49,232 (0%) | 38 |
| 821 | Rosendo | 1 in 50,563 (0%) | 37 |
| 840 | Refugio | 1 in 55,024 (0%) | 34 |
| 841 | Rubin | 1 in 55,024 (0%) | 34 |
| 867 | Randle | 1 in 60,349 (0%) | 31 |
| 868 | Rodrigo | 1 in 60,349 (0%) | 31 |
| 881 | Rolf | 1 in 62,361 (0%) | 30 |
| 888 | Raymon | 1 in 64,511 (0%) | 29 |
| 934 | Romeo | 1 in 74,833 (0%) | 25 |
| 968 | Rupert | 1 in 81,340 (0%) | 23 |
| 987 | Robby | 1 in 85,038 (0%) | 22 |
| 988 | Rudolf | 1 in 85,038 (0%) | 22 |
| 1014 | Rollin | 1 in 89,087 (0%) | 21 |
| 1026 | Reinaldo | 1 in 93,541 (0%) | 20 |
| 1027 | Rigoberto | 1 in 93,541 (0%) | 20 |
| 1041 | Ritchie | 1 in 98,465 (0%) | 19 |
| 1061 | Raynaldo | 1 in 103,935 (0%) | 18 |
| 1062 | Rodrick | 1 in 103,935 (0%) | 18 |
| 1089 | Russ | 1 in 110,049 (0%) | 17 |
| 1107 | Rob | 1 in 116,927 (0%) | 16 |
| 1125 | Reynold | 1 in 124,722 (0%) | 15 |
| 1137 | Rosalio | 1 in 133,631 (0%) | 14 |
| 1189 | Richardo | 1 in 155,902 (0%) | 12 |
| 1190 | Robbin | 1 in 155,902 (0%) | 12 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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