Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1970.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1970 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1970 - 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 31 (3.24%)57,210
10Richard1 in 58 (1.72%)30,465
29Ronald1 in 130 (0.77%)13,619
49Raymond1 in 260 (0.38%)6,794
55Rodney1 in 302 (0.33%)5,863
58Russell1 in 345 (0.29%)5,121
59Randy1 in 352 (0.28%)5,030
61Roger1 in 386 (0.26%)4,587
100Randall1 in 541 (0.18%)3,270
105Ricky1 in 573 (0.17%)3,085
108Roy1 in 584 (0.17%)3,026
133Ronnie1 in 709 (0.14%)2,493
140Ryan1 in 765 (0.13%)2,313
144Reginald1 in 773 (0.13%)2,287
147Ralph1 in 792 (0.13%)2,234
172Ricardo1 in 1,092 (0.09%)1,620
186Ray1 in 1,225 (0.08%)1,444
196Roberto1 in 1,332 (0.08%)1,328
199Ruben1 in 1,386 (0.07%)1,276
210Rick1 in 1,522 (0.07%)1,162
229Raul1 in 1,761 (0.06%)1,004
232Roderick1 in 1,770 (0.06%)999
243Ramon1 in 1,856 (0.05%)953
250Rafael1 in 1,971 (0.05%)897
257Ross1 in 2,066 (0.05%)856
262Rene1 in 2,141 (0.05%)826
270Ron1 in 2,333 (0.04%)758
283Roland1 in 2,480 (0.04%)713
302Robbie1 in 2,789 (0.04%)634
315Robin1 in 3,038 (0.03%)582
337Randal1 in 3,343 (0.03%)529
341Rickey1 in 3,368 (0.03%)525
342Randolph1 in 3,375 (0.03%)524
360Rex1 in 3,739 (0.03%)473
376Rudy1 in 4,112 (0.02%)430
396Rodolfo1 in 4,766 (0.02%)371
414Rusty1 in 5,038 (0.02%)351
426Roman1 in 5,424 (0.02%)326
449Rolando1 in 6,249 (0.02%)283
455Rob1 in 6,384 (0.02%)277
459Rudolph1 in 6,501 (0.02%)272
460Robby1 in 6,598 (0.02%)268
464Roosevelt1 in 6,749 (0.01%)262
483Reynaldo1 in 7,430 (0.01%)238
486Rogelio1 in 7,655 (0.01%)231
492Rory1 in 7,894 (0.01%)224
507Ramiro1 in 8,543 (0.01%)207
508Rocky1 in 8,543 (0.01%)207
512Rodger1 in 8,798 (0.01%)201
518Robb1 in 8,976 (0.01%)197
533Reuben1 in 9,611 (0.01%)184
556Rodrick1 in 10,526 (0.01%)168
559Royce1 in 10,783 (0.01%)164
560Reggie1 in 10,916 (0.01%)162
576Rufus1 in 11,948 (0.01%)148
593Reid1 in 12,366 (0.01%)143
603Rod1 in 12,908 (0.01%)137
629Raphael1 in 14,495 (0.01%)122
632Rocco1 in 14,615 (0.01%)121
645Reed1 in 15,931 (0.01%)111
654Rico1 in 16,842 (0.01%)105
659Ronny1 in 17,169 (0.01%)103
665Richie1 in 17,508 (0.01%)101
678Randell1 in 18,044 (0.01%)98
679Rhett1 in 18,044 (0.01%)98
696Rickie1 in 19,221 (0.01%)92
700Rodrigo1 in 19,433 (0.01%)91
737Russel1 in 22,104 (0%)80
764Raymundo1 in 24,561 (0%)72
765Rigoberto1 in 24,561 (0%)72
785Russ1 in 27,206 (0%)65
828Reinaldo1 in 32,747 (0%)54
842Roel1 in 34,674 (0%)51
859Reginal1 in 36,841 (0%)48
868Roscoe1 in 37,625 (0%)47
883Rosendo1 in 39,297 (0%)45
899Reyes1 in 42,104 (0%)42
913Romeo1 in 44,209 (0%)40
948Reymundo1 in 50,525 (0%)35
956Ritchie1 in 52,011 (0%)34
966Rubin1 in 53,587 (0%)33
989Rich1 in 57,044 (0%)31
1001Renard1 in 58,945 (0%)30
1016Rosario1 in 60,978 (0%)29
1041Rojelio1 in 65,495 (0%)27
1056Rey1 in 68,014 (0%)26
1074Raleigh1 in 70,734 (0%)25
1075Roderic1 in 70,734 (0%)25
1076Rudolfo1 in 70,734 (0%)25
1091Refugio1 in 73,682 (0%)24
1128Ramsey1 in 80,380 (0%)22
1151Reese1 in 84,208 (0%)21
1152Renato1 in 84,208 (0%)21
1153Royal1 in 84,208 (0%)21
1175Regis1 in 88,418 (0%)20
1192Riley1 in 93,071 (0%)19
1209Roddy1 in 98,242 (0%)18
1210Rosalio1 in 98,242 (0%)18
1225Ravi1 in 104,021 (0%)17
1226Renee1 in 104,021 (0%)17

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


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