The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1972 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1972 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Robert | 1 in 36 (2.82%) | 43,030 |
| 14 | Richard | 1 in 68 (1.46%) | 22,321 |
| 32 | Ronald | 1 in 161 (0.62%) | 9,507 |
| 39 | Ryan | 1 in 172 (0.58%) | 8,906 |
| 54 | Raymond | 1 in 281 (0.36%) | 5,444 |
| 65 | Rodney | 1 in 350 (0.29%) | 4,361 |
| 69 | Russell | 1 in 404 (0.25%) | 3,786 |
| 70 | Randy | 1 in 409 (0.24%) | 3,734 |
| 76 | Roger | 1 in 432 (0.23%) | 3,534 |
| 113 | Roy | 1 in 619 (0.16%) | 2,468 |
| 120 | Randall | 1 in 652 (0.15%) | 2,344 |
| 127 | Ricky | 1 in 686 (0.15%) | 2,228 |
| 133 | Ronnie | 1 in 772 (0.13%) | 1,979 |
| 141 | Reginald | 1 in 812 (0.12%) | 1,882 |
| 154 | Ricardo | 1 in 913 (0.11%) | 1,674 |
| 158 | Ralph | 1 in 924 (0.11%) | 1,654 |
| 178 | Roberto | 1 in 1,132 (0.09%) | 1,350 |
| 185 | Ruben | 1 in 1,202 (0.08%) | 1,271 |
| 195 | Ray | 1 in 1,319 (0.08%) | 1,159 |
| 214 | Raul | 1 in 1,501 (0.07%) | 1,018 |
| 220 | Ramon | 1 in 1,587 (0.06%) | 963 |
| 230 | Roderick | 1 in 1,689 (0.06%) | 905 |
| 234 | Rafael | 1 in 1,723 (0.06%) | 887 |
| 260 | Rene | 1 in 2,091 (0.05%) | 731 |
| 274 | Ross | 1 in 2,267 (0.04%) | 674 |
| 283 | Rick | 1 in 2,392 (0.04%) | 639 |
| 311 | Roland | 1 in 2,779 (0.04%) | 550 |
| 312 | Robbie | 1 in 2,794 (0.04%) | 547 |
| 337 | Robin | 1 in 3,145 (0.03%) | 486 |
| 342 | Rickey | 1 in 3,272 (0.03%) | 467 |
| 347 | Ron | 1 in 3,351 (0.03%) | 456 |
| 368 | Rudy | 1 in 3,647 (0.03%) | 419 |
| 387 | Randolph | 1 in 4,097 (0.02%) | 373 |
| 395 | Rex | 1 in 4,391 (0.02%) | 348 |
| 396 | Rodolfo | 1 in 4,417 (0.02%) | 346 |
| 398 | Randal | 1 in 4,430 (0.02%) | 345 |
| 434 | Roman | 1 in 5,180 (0.02%) | 295 |
| 435 | Rusty | 1 in 5,180 (0.02%) | 295 |
| 441 | Robby | 1 in 5,400 (0.02%) | 283 |
| 443 | Rolando | 1 in 5,537 (0.02%) | 276 |
| 452 | Rogelio | 1 in 5,878 (0.02%) | 260 |
| 460 | Ramiro | 1 in 6,040 (0.02%) | 253 |
| 504 | Roosevelt | 1 in 7,758 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 507 | Reynaldo | 1 in 7,837 (0.01%) | 195 |
| 515 | Rudolph | 1 in 8,306 (0.01%) | 184 |
| 522 | Reuben | 1 in 8,443 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 549 | Reggie | 1 in 9,376 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 553 | Rocky | 1 in 9,612 (0.01%) | 159 |
| 560 | Rodger | 1 in 9,860 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 571 | Rob | 1 in 10,188 (0.01%) | 150 |
| 572 | Rufus | 1 in 10,257 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 578 | Rodrick | 1 in 10,540 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 610 | Raphael | 1 in 12,425 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 618 | Rico | 1 in 12,951 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 619 | Rory | 1 in 12,951 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 628 | Reid | 1 in 13,524 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 635 | Rocco | 1 in 13,768 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 644 | Ronny | 1 in 14,283 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 645 | Royce | 1 in 14,417 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 656 | Robb | 1 in 14,837 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 671 | Richie | 1 in 15,594 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 676 | Rodrigo | 1 in 15,919 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 693 | Raymundo | 1 in 16,794 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 696 | Rhett | 1 in 16,980 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 702 | Rickie | 1 in 17,366 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 730 | Rigoberto | 1 in 20,377 (0%) | 75 |
| 770 | Reed | 1 in 23,879 (0%) | 64 |
| 843 | Rahsaan | 1 in 30,565 (0%) | 50 |
| 844 | Randell | 1 in 30,565 (0%) | 50 |
| 855 | Russel | 1 in 31,838 (0%) | 48 |
| 862 | Rasheed | 1 in 32,516 (0%) | 47 |
| 867 | Roel | 1 in 33,223 (0%) | 46 |
| 881 | Rod | 1 in 34,733 (0%) | 44 |
| 885 | Rosendo | 1 in 35,540 (0%) | 43 |
| 892 | Reymundo | 1 in 36,387 (0%) | 42 |
| 893 | Romeo | 1 in 36,387 (0%) | 42 |
| 900 | Riley | 1 in 38,206 (0%) | 40 |
| 950 | Rey | 1 in 43,664 (0%) | 35 |
| 958 | Ritchie | 1 in 44,948 (0%) | 34 |
| 972 | Reginal | 1 in 46,310 (0%) | 33 |
| 973 | Renato | 1 in 46,310 (0%) | 33 |
| 1001 | Rojelio | 1 in 50,941 (0%) | 30 |
| 1002 | Roscoe | 1 in 50,941 (0%) | 30 |
| 1008 | Reyes | 1 in 52,698 (0%) | 29 |
| 1009 | Rosario | 1 in 52,698 (0%) | 29 |
| 1024 | Reinaldo | 1 in 54,580 (0%) | 28 |
| 1041 | Raheem | 1 in 56,601 (0%) | 27 |
| 1042 | Refugio | 1 in 56,601 (0%) | 27 |
| 1043 | Rubin | 1 in 56,601 (0%) | 27 |
| 1104 | Renard | 1 in 69,465 (0%) | 22 |
| 1105 | Rudolfo | 1 in 69,465 (0%) | 22 |
| 1130 | Rebecca | 1 in 72,773 (0%) | 21 |
| 1142 | Rueben | 1 in 76,412 (0%) | 20 |
| 1203 | Reese | 1 in 89,896 (0%) | 17 |
| 1204 | Renaldo | 1 in 89,896 (0%) | 17 |
| 1205 | Richardo | 1 in 89,896 (0%) | 17 |
| 1237 | Rich | 1 in 95,515 (0%) | 16 |
| 1260 | Radames | 1 in 101,883 (0%) | 15 |
| 1261 | Rajesh | 1 in 101,883 (0%) | 15 |
| 1288 | Renee | 1 in 109,160 (0%) | 14 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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