Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1974.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1974 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1974 - 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
7Robert1 in 40 (2.51%)37,042
17Richard1 in 79 (1.27%)18,651
25Ryan1 in 112 (0.89%)13,191
42Ronald1 in 192 (0.52%)7,665
62Raymond1 in 322 (0.31%)4,580
72Rodney1 in 384 (0.26%)3,837
79Randy1 in 441 (0.23%)3,343
82Russell1 in 464 (0.22%)3,176
93Roger1 in 536 (0.19%)2,751
122Roy1 in 677 (0.15%)2,178
123Randall1 in 700 (0.14%)2,106
129Ricky1 in 730 (0.14%)2,019
140Ricardo1 in 834 (0.12%)1,767
141Ronnie1 in 839 (0.12%)1,757
153Reginald1 in 930 (0.11%)1,586
162Roberto1 in 1,010 (0.1%)1,460
173Ralph1 in 1,100 (0.09%)1,340
174Ruben1 in 1,107 (0.09%)1,332
210Raul1 in 1,442 (0.07%)1,022
212Ramon1 in 1,494 (0.07%)987
219Ray1 in 1,568 (0.06%)940
228Rafael1 in 1,675 (0.06%)880
233Roderick1 in 1,741 (0.06%)847
267Rene1 in 2,158 (0.05%)683
277Ross1 in 2,289 (0.04%)644
337Rick1 in 3,110 (0.03%)474
342Roland1 in 3,177 (0.03%)464
352Rickey1 in 3,343 (0.03%)441
365Rudy1 in 3,686 (0.03%)400
370Robbie1 in 3,819 (0.03%)386
375Robin1 in 3,849 (0.03%)383
395Rodolfo1 in 4,311 (0.02%)342
396Ron1 in 4,323 (0.02%)341
403Randolph1 in 4,427 (0.02%)333
407Rolando1 in 4,578 (0.02%)322
422Rogelio1 in 4,849 (0.02%)304
437Roman1 in 5,155 (0.02%)286
442Ramiro1 in 5,303 (0.02%)278
449Rusty1 in 5,480 (0.02%)269
460Rex1 in 5,692 (0.02%)259
462Randal1 in 5,804 (0.02%)254
463Reynaldo1 in 5,804 (0.02%)254
501Rodrick1 in 7,191 (0.01%)205
510Roosevelt1 in 7,638 (0.01%)193
513Reuben1 in 7,759 (0.01%)190
540Rudolph1 in 8,571 (0.01%)172
550Reggie1 in 8,828 (0.01%)167
564Rico1 in 9,511 (0.01%)155
565Robby1 in 9,511 (0.01%)155
574Rocky1 in 9,961 (0.01%)148
596Rodger1 in 11,084 (0.01%)133
631Rocco1 in 12,600 (0.01%)117
633Rory1 in 12,709 (0.01%)116
636Raphael1 in 13,046 (0.01%)113
643Rodrigo1 in 13,163 (0.01%)112
669Reid1 in 14,313 (0.01%)103
676Rufus1 in 14,742 (0.01%)100
695Rickie1 in 16,200 (0.01%)91
696Royce1 in 16,380 (0.01%)90
698Raymundo1 in 16,564 (0.01%)89
718Rigoberto1 in 17,762 (0.01%)83
730Reed1 in 18,661 (0.01%)79
737Rob1 in 19,146 (0.01%)77
751Rahsaan1 in 20,475 (0%)72
762Russel1 in 21,366 (0%)69
775Ronny1 in 22,003 (0%)67
780Reinaldo1 in 22,337 (0%)66
785Rhett1 in 22,680 (0%)65
789Roel1 in 23,035 (0%)64
799Richie1 in 24,168 (0%)61
836Randell1 in 27,816 (0%)53
850Rosendo1 in 29,485 (0%)50
859Reymundo1 in 30,713 (0%)48
896Robb1 in 34,284 (0%)43
910Rashad1 in 35,957 (0%)41
937Refugio1 in 38,795 (0%)38
944Romeo1 in 39,844 (0%)37
945Roscoe1 in 39,844 (0%)37
964Rey1 in 42,121 (0%)35
965Reyes1 in 42,121 (0%)35
988Riley1 in 44,674 (0%)33
1000Rasheed1 in 46,070 (0%)32
1001Renato1 in 46,070 (0%)32
1002Rustin1 in 46,070 (0%)32
1013Raheem1 in 47,556 (0%)31
1014Rashawn1 in 47,556 (0%)31
1043Rashid1 in 52,651 (0%)28
1067Ronnell1 in 56,701 (0%)26
1082Ramsey1 in 58,969 (0%)25
1083Rian1 in 58,969 (0%)25
1084Richardo1 in 58,969 (0%)25
1085Rubin1 in 58,969 (0%)25
1124Reginal1 in 67,010 (0%)22
1125Ritchie1 in 67,010 (0%)22
1126Rojelio1 in 67,010 (0%)22
1156Reagan1 in 73,711 (0%)20
1157Renee1 in 73,711 (0%)20
1215Rod1 in 86,719 (0%)17
1216Rondell1 in 86,719 (0%)17
1217Rosario1 in 86,719 (0%)17

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


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