Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1956.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1956 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1956 - 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
3Robert1 in 24 (4.12%)83,888
7Richard1 in 39 (2.6%)52,867
15Ronald1 in 73 (1.36%)27,729
28Randy1 in 123 (0.81%)16,537
39Raymond1 in 184 (0.54%)11,078
41Roger1 in 201 (0.5%)10,144
43Ricky1 in 232 (0.43%)8,775
52Russell1 in 275 (0.36%)7,408
54Randall1 in 295 (0.34%)6,897
62Roy1 in 332 (0.3%)6,133
65Rodney1 in 336 (0.3%)6,056
67Ralph1 in 338 (0.3%)6,029
75Ronnie1 in 371 (0.27%)5,498
100Rick1 in 561 (0.18%)3,632
112Rickey1 in 629 (0.16%)3,240
113Ray1 in 631 (0.16%)3,227
143Robin1 in 911 (0.11%)2,237
145Reginald1 in 922 (0.11%)2,209
179Randolph1 in 1,258 (0.08%)1,619
193Rex1 in 1,428 (0.07%)1,427
200Ruben1 in 1,534 (0.07%)1,328
202Randal1 in 1,566 (0.06%)1,301
212Roland1 in 1,691 (0.06%)1,205
222Ricardo1 in 1,931 (0.05%)1,055
231Ross1 in 2,077 (0.05%)981
243Rocky1 in 2,328 (0.04%)875
246Rickie1 in 2,431 (0.04%)838
253Raul1 in 2,622 (0.04%)777
265Roberto1 in 2,837 (0.04%)718
266Ron1 in 2,837 (0.04%)718
273Rudolph1 in 2,974 (0.03%)685
280Rudy1 in 3,087 (0.03%)660
282Roderick1 in 3,101 (0.03%)657
296Roosevelt1 in 3,470 (0.03%)587
299Ramon1 in 3,488 (0.03%)584
328Rene1 in 4,253 (0.02%)479
332Rodger1 in 4,419 (0.02%)461
333Rory1 in 4,438 (0.02%)459
346Rafael1 in 4,839 (0.02%)421
349Rusty1 in 4,944 (0.02%)412
364Rufus1 in 5,447 (0.02%)374
399Ronny1 in 6,406 (0.02%)318
406Royce1 in 6,593 (0.02%)309
435Robbie1 in 7,687 (0.01%)265
437Rodolfo1 in 7,865 (0.01%)259
453Rocco1 in 8,781 (0.01%)232
463Reed1 in 9,218 (0.01%)221
466Randell1 in 9,388 (0.01%)217
482Reynaldo1 in 10,085 (0.01%)202
490Ramiro1 in 10,447 (0.01%)195
518Reuben1 in 12,054 (0.01%)169
529Rolando1 in 12,575 (0.01%)162
532Russel1 in 12,893 (0.01%)158
543Ryan1 in 13,672 (0.01%)149
561Rod1 in 14,869 (0.01%)137
564Reid1 in 15,090 (0.01%)135
568Rogelio1 in 15,202 (0.01%)134
569Roscoe1 in 15,317 (0.01%)133
580Roman1 in 16,167 (0.01%)126
602Reggie1 in 17,869 (0.01%)114
603Rob1 in 18,027 (0.01%)113
625Russ1 in 19,588 (0.01%)104
651Robby1 in 22,142 (0%)92
668Riley1 in 24,251 (0%)84
675Royal1 in 24,843 (0%)82
691Rock1 in 26,456 (0%)77
700Rogers1 in 28,293 (0%)72
707Rayford1 in 29,523 (0%)69
743Ricki1 in 35,122 (0%)58
757Raphael1 in 37,724 (0%)54
758Rolland1 in 37,724 (0%)54
774Randel1 in 39,943 (0%)51
775Ritchie1 in 39,943 (0%)51
786Raymundo1 in 41,574 (0%)49
787Roel1 in 41,574 (0%)49
796Rubin1 in 42,440 (0%)48
819Renaldo1 in 46,298 (0%)44
843Rich1 in 50,928 (0%)40
844Rolf1 in 50,928 (0%)40
866Robbin1 in 55,057 (0%)37
894Regis1 in 59,915 (0%)34
895Reyes1 in 59,915 (0%)34
896Rodrigo1 in 59,915 (0%)34
906Rand1 in 61,730 (0%)33
924Refugio1 in 65,713 (0%)31
925Rudolfo1 in 65,713 (0%)31
949Raleigh1 in 72,754 (0%)28
950Raymon1 in 72,754 (0%)28
960Reinaldo1 in 75,448 (0%)27
961Renard1 in 75,448 (0%)27
985Rhett1 in 81,484 (0%)25
986Rosendo1 in 81,484 (0%)25
1000Raoul1 in 84,879 (0%)24
1001Rosalio1 in 84,879 (0%)24
1017Rey1 in 88,570 (0%)23
1049Reymundo1 in 97,005 (0%)21
1050Robb1 in 97,005 (0%)21
1075Richie1 in 107,216 (0%)19
1076Rigoberto1 in 107,216 (0%)19
1090Ric1 in 113,172 (0%)18

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


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