Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1962.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1962 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1962 - 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
5Robert1 in 28 (3.53%)70,208
8Richard1 in 50 (1.98%)39,424
25Ronald1 in 100 (1%)19,980
35Randy1 in 168 (0.6%)11,851
47Raymond1 in 219 (0.46%)9,072
48Roger1 in 219 (0.46%)9,070
50Ricky1 in 229 (0.44%)8,691
57Russell1 in 283 (0.35%)7,041
65Randall1 in 319 (0.31%)6,229
76Rodney1 in 366 (0.27%)5,437
90Roy1 in 444 (0.23%)4,480
97Ralph1 in 477 (0.21%)4,170
100Ronnie1 in 485 (0.21%)4,106
109Rick1 in 585 (0.17%)3,403
132Ray1 in 747 (0.13%)2,663
133Reginald1 in 758 (0.13%)2,626
169Rickey1 in 1,072 (0.09%)1,856
177Ron1 in 1,174 (0.09%)1,695
197Robin1 in 1,311 (0.08%)1,518
208Ruben1 in 1,489 (0.07%)1,337
219Ricardo1 in 1,641 (0.06%)1,213
225Ross1 in 1,780 (0.06%)1,118
227Rex1 in 1,796 (0.06%)1,108
236Roland1 in 1,897 (0.05%)1,049
243Randal1 in 2,004 (0.05%)993
244Roberto1 in 2,039 (0.05%)976
248Randolph1 in 2,071 (0.05%)961
253Roderick1 in 2,224 (0.04%)895
271Raul1 in 2,568 (0.04%)775
285Rene1 in 2,905 (0.03%)685
286Robbie1 in 2,910 (0.03%)684
293Ramon1 in 2,993 (0.03%)665
298Rudy1 in 3,134 (0.03%)635
329Rafael1 in 3,727 (0.03%)534
332Rocky1 in 3,769 (0.03%)528
345Rusty1 in 4,190 (0.02%)475
357Rory1 in 4,355 (0.02%)457
361Rob1 in 4,452 (0.02%)447
382Roosevelt1 in 4,951 (0.02%)402
383Rod1 in 4,975 (0.02%)400
398Rickie1 in 5,364 (0.02%)371
399Rudolph1 in 5,379 (0.02%)370
402Rodger1 in 5,467 (0.02%)364
405Ryan1 in 5,559 (0.02%)358
422Robby1 in 6,200 (0.02%)321
437Rodolfo1 in 6,816 (0.01%)292
452Ronny1 in 7,398 (0.01%)269
465Russ1 in 7,835 (0.01%)254
471Rufus1 in 8,123 (0.01%)245
473Rolando1 in 8,258 (0.01%)241
477Randell1 in 8,505 (0.01%)234
479Royce1 in 8,541 (0.01%)233
483Reynaldo1 in 8,653 (0.01%)230
492Rich1 in 9,129 (0.01%)218
509Reggie1 in 9,708 (0.01%)205
516Ramiro1 in 10,001 (0.01%)199
548Reuben1 in 12,361 (0.01%)161
549Rocco1 in 12,438 (0.01%)160
550Rogelio1 in 12,438 (0.01%)160
574Roman1 in 13,917 (0.01%)143
583Reed1 in 14,527 (0.01%)137
589Russel1 in 14,964 (0.01%)133
631Richie1 in 18,775 (0.01%)106
651Roscoe1 in 20,731 (0%)96
693Raynard1 in 24,570 (0%)81
694Reid1 in 24,570 (0%)81
705Rodrick1 in 26,535 (0%)75
737Raymundo1 in 29,704 (0%)67
744Raphael1 in 30,618 (0%)65
748Riley1 in 31,096 (0%)64
755Randel1 in 31,590 (0%)63
756Reinaldo1 in 32,099 (0%)62
775Roel1 in 34,915 (0%)57
803Rhett1 in 40,615 (0%)49
804Rodrigo1 in 40,615 (0%)49
807Rayford1 in 41,462 (0%)48
827Rosendo1 in 45,231 (0%)44
840Robbin1 in 47,385 (0%)42
841Rogers1 in 47,385 (0%)42
853Rigoberto1 in 49,754 (0%)40
865Rolf1 in 51,030 (0%)39
874Raleigh1 in 52,373 (0%)38
875Robb1 in 52,373 (0%)38
884Regis1 in 53,788 (0%)37
885Rock1 in 53,788 (0%)37
891Rubin1 in 55,282 (0%)36
901Rey1 in 58,534 (0%)34
911Ritchie1 in 60,308 (0%)33
932Reyes1 in 64,199 (0%)31
933Romeo1 in 64,199 (0%)31
943Refugio1 in 68,626 (0%)29
944Rojelio1 in 68,626 (0%)29
966Rueben1 in 73,709 (0%)27
976Rosario1 in 76,544 (0%)26
990Renaldo1 in 79,606 (0%)25
1072Ric1 in 104,745 (0%)19
1073Rudolfo1 in 104,745 (0%)19
1095Rand1 in 110,564 (0%)18
1112Rance1 in 117,068 (0%)17
1134Roddy1 in 124,385 (0%)16

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


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