Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1972.

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
6Robert1 in 36 (2.82%)43,030
14Richard1 in 68 (1.46%)22,321
32Ronald1 in 161 (0.62%)9,507
39Ryan1 in 172 (0.58%)8,906
54Raymond1 in 281 (0.36%)5,444
65Rodney1 in 350 (0.29%)4,361
69Russell1 in 404 (0.25%)3,786
70Randy1 in 409 (0.24%)3,734
76Roger1 in 432 (0.23%)3,534
113Roy1 in 619 (0.16%)2,468
120Randall1 in 652 (0.15%)2,344
127Ricky1 in 686 (0.15%)2,228
133Ronnie1 in 772 (0.13%)1,979
141Reginald1 in 812 (0.12%)1,882
154Ricardo1 in 913 (0.11%)1,674
158Ralph1 in 924 (0.11%)1,654
178Roberto1 in 1,132 (0.09%)1,350
185Ruben1 in 1,202 (0.08%)1,271
195Ray1 in 1,319 (0.08%)1,159
214Raul1 in 1,501 (0.07%)1,018
220Ramon1 in 1,587 (0.06%)963
230Roderick1 in 1,689 (0.06%)905
234Rafael1 in 1,723 (0.06%)887
260Rene1 in 2,091 (0.05%)731
274Ross1 in 2,267 (0.04%)674
283Rick1 in 2,392 (0.04%)639
311Roland1 in 2,779 (0.04%)550
312Robbie1 in 2,794 (0.04%)547
337Robin1 in 3,145 (0.03%)486
342Rickey1 in 3,272 (0.03%)467
347Ron1 in 3,351 (0.03%)456
368Rudy1 in 3,647 (0.03%)419
387Randolph1 in 4,097 (0.02%)373
395Rex1 in 4,391 (0.02%)348
396Rodolfo1 in 4,417 (0.02%)346
398Randal1 in 4,430 (0.02%)345
434Roman1 in 5,180 (0.02%)295
435Rusty1 in 5,180 (0.02%)295
441Robby1 in 5,400 (0.02%)283
443Rolando1 in 5,537 (0.02%)276
452Rogelio1 in 5,878 (0.02%)260
460Ramiro1 in 6,040 (0.02%)253
504Roosevelt1 in 7,758 (0.01%)197
507Reynaldo1 in 7,837 (0.01%)195
515Rudolph1 in 8,306 (0.01%)184
522Reuben1 in 8,443 (0.01%)181
549Reggie1 in 9,376 (0.01%)163
553Rocky1 in 9,612 (0.01%)159
560Rodger1 in 9,860 (0.01%)155
571Rob1 in 10,188 (0.01%)150
572Rufus1 in 10,257 (0.01%)149
578Rodrick1 in 10,540 (0.01%)145
610Raphael1 in 12,425 (0.01%)123
618Rico1 in 12,951 (0.01%)118
619Rory1 in 12,951 (0.01%)118
628Reid1 in 13,524 (0.01%)113
635Rocco1 in 13,768 (0.01%)111
644Ronny1 in 14,283 (0.01%)107
645Royce1 in 14,417 (0.01%)106
656Robb1 in 14,837 (0.01%)103
671Richie1 in 15,594 (0.01%)98
676Rodrigo1 in 15,919 (0.01%)96
693Raymundo1 in 16,794 (0.01%)91
696Rhett1 in 16,980 (0.01%)90
702Rickie1 in 17,366 (0.01%)88
730Rigoberto1 in 20,377 (0%)75
770Reed1 in 23,879 (0%)64
843Rahsaan1 in 30,565 (0%)50
844Randell1 in 30,565 (0%)50
855Russel1 in 31,838 (0%)48
862Rasheed1 in 32,516 (0%)47
867Roel1 in 33,223 (0%)46
881Rod1 in 34,733 (0%)44
885Rosendo1 in 35,540 (0%)43
892Reymundo1 in 36,387 (0%)42
893Romeo1 in 36,387 (0%)42
900Riley1 in 38,206 (0%)40
950Rey1 in 43,664 (0%)35
958Ritchie1 in 44,948 (0%)34
972Reginal1 in 46,310 (0%)33
973Renato1 in 46,310 (0%)33
1001Rojelio1 in 50,941 (0%)30
1002Roscoe1 in 50,941 (0%)30
1008Reyes1 in 52,698 (0%)29
1009Rosario1 in 52,698 (0%)29
1024Reinaldo1 in 54,580 (0%)28
1041Raheem1 in 56,601 (0%)27
1042Refugio1 in 56,601 (0%)27
1043Rubin1 in 56,601 (0%)27
1104Renard1 in 69,465 (0%)22
1105Rudolfo1 in 69,465 (0%)22
1130Rebecca1 in 72,773 (0%)21
1142Rueben1 in 76,412 (0%)20
1203Reese1 in 89,896 (0%)17
1204Renaldo1 in 89,896 (0%)17
1205Richardo1 in 89,896 (0%)17
1237Rich1 in 95,515 (0%)16
1260Radames1 in 101,883 (0%)15
1261Rajesh1 in 101,883 (0%)15
1288Renee1 in 109,160 (0%)14

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


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