Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1966.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1966 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1966 - 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 29 (3.48%)59,335
8Richard1 in 50 (2.02%)34,466
24Ronald1 in 101 (0.99%)16,956
35Rodney1 in 166 (0.6%)10,265
45Randy1 in 220 (0.45%)7,763
47Raymond1 in 231 (0.43%)7,383
51Roger1 in 271 (0.37%)6,301
60Russell1 in 351 (0.28%)4,864
64Ricky1 in 365 (0.27%)4,680
70Randall1 in 384 (0.26%)4,449
93Roy1 in 486 (0.21%)3,515
108Ronnie1 in 589 (0.17%)2,897
112Ralph1 in 614 (0.16%)2,779
132Reginald1 in 741 (0.13%)2,303
156Ray1 in 948 (0.11%)1,800
162Rick1 in 992 (0.1%)1,721
171Ryan1 in 1,095 (0.09%)1,558
199Ricardo1 in 1,473 (0.07%)1,159
202Ruben1 in 1,496 (0.07%)1,141
210Roberto1 in 1,616 (0.06%)1,056
226Roderick1 in 1,855 (0.05%)920
227Ron1 in 1,863 (0.05%)916
229Rickey1 in 1,886 (0.05%)905
234Ross1 in 1,911 (0.05%)893
238Roland1 in 2,025 (0.05%)843
242Robin1 in 2,066 (0.05%)826
253Raul1 in 2,160 (0.05%)790
261Ramon1 in 2,319 (0.04%)736
265Randolph1 in 2,354 (0.04%)725
271Rex1 in 2,456 (0.04%)695
277Randal1 in 2,567 (0.04%)665
289Rene1 in 2,726 (0.04%)626
296Rafael1 in 2,888 (0.03%)591
302Robbie1 in 3,021 (0.03%)565
334Rudy1 in 3,586 (0.03%)476
398Rudolph1 in 5,300 (0.02%)322
406Rusty1 in 5,651 (0.02%)302
411Rod1 in 5,708 (0.02%)299
419Rodger1 in 5,926 (0.02%)288
422Rodolfo1 in 5,968 (0.02%)286
423Roosevelt1 in 5,968 (0.02%)286
424Rob1 in 5,989 (0.02%)285
436Robby1 in 6,392 (0.02%)267
445Rocky1 in 6,693 (0.01%)255
455Reynaldo1 in 7,082 (0.01%)241
458Rolando1 in 7,232 (0.01%)236
484Rory1 in 8,366 (0.01%)204
489Rickie1 in 8,577 (0.01%)199
490Randell1 in 8,620 (0.01%)198
496Rufus1 in 8,798 (0.01%)194
505Ramiro1 in 9,176 (0.01%)186
508Rogelio1 in 9,226 (0.01%)185
523Ronny1 in 10,099 (0.01%)169
549Richie1 in 11,610 (0.01%)147
563Royce1 in 12,642 (0.01%)135
566Rocco1 in 12,833 (0.01%)133
574Reuben1 in 13,990 (0.01%)122
602Roman1 in 15,803 (0.01%)108
631Reed1 in 17,595 (0.01%)97
634Reggie1 in 17,778 (0.01%)96
649Rich1 in 19,846 (0.01%)86
658Rodrick1 in 20,814 (0%)82
694Reid1 in 23,705 (0%)72
695Ritchie1 in 23,705 (0%)72
696Russel1 in 23,705 (0%)72
706Raphael1 in 24,735 (0%)69
728Roscoe1 in 28,446 (0%)60
742Reinaldo1 in 30,477 (0%)56
743Russ1 in 30,477 (0%)56
780Raynard1 in 36,313 (0%)47
785Rhett1 in 37,103 (0%)46
789Raymundo1 in 37,927 (0%)45
790Robb1 in 37,927 (0%)45
799Rigoberto1 in 38,789 (0%)44
800Rodrigo1 in 38,789 (0%)44
806Riley1 in 39,691 (0%)43
814Roel1 in 41,628 (0%)41
835Rolf1 in 43,762 (0%)39
847Reyes1 in 46,128 (0%)37
881Reese1 in 51,719 (0%)33
882Regan1 in 51,719 (0%)33
897Reymundo1 in 55,056 (0%)31
905Rogers1 in 56,891 (0%)30
915Rosario1 in 58,853 (0%)29
923Randle1 in 60,955 (0%)28
924Rudolfo1 in 60,955 (0%)28
928Rayford1 in 63,212 (0%)27
940Refugio1 in 65,644 (0%)26
950Romeo1 in 68,269 (0%)25
951Rubin1 in 68,269 (0%)25
975Rojelio1 in 74,206 (0%)23
976Rosendo1 in 74,206 (0%)23
989Reginal1 in 77,579 (0%)22
990Royal1 in 77,579 (0%)22
1007Raymon1 in 81,273 (0%)21
1027Rueben1 in 85,337 (0%)20
1043Raleigh1 in 89,828 (0%)19
1064Rand1 in 94,819 (0%)18
1065Randel1 in 94,819 (0%)18
1066Roddy1 in 94,819 (0%)18

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


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