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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Robert | 1 in 40 (2.51%) | 37,042 |
| 17 | Richard | 1 in 79 (1.27%) | 18,651 |
| 25 | Ryan | 1 in 112 (0.89%) | 13,191 |
| 42 | Ronald | 1 in 192 (0.52%) | 7,665 |
| 62 | Raymond | 1 in 322 (0.31%) | 4,580 |
| 72 | Rodney | 1 in 384 (0.26%) | 3,837 |
| 79 | Randy | 1 in 441 (0.23%) | 3,343 |
| 82 | Russell | 1 in 464 (0.22%) | 3,176 |
| 93 | Roger | 1 in 536 (0.19%) | 2,751 |
| 122 | Roy | 1 in 677 (0.15%) | 2,178 |
| 123 | Randall | 1 in 700 (0.14%) | 2,106 |
| 129 | Ricky | 1 in 730 (0.14%) | 2,019 |
| 140 | Ricardo | 1 in 834 (0.12%) | 1,767 |
| 141 | Ronnie | 1 in 839 (0.12%) | 1,757 |
| 153 | Reginald | 1 in 930 (0.11%) | 1,586 |
| 162 | Roberto | 1 in 1,010 (0.1%) | 1,460 |
| 173 | Ralph | 1 in 1,100 (0.09%) | 1,340 |
| 174 | Ruben | 1 in 1,107 (0.09%) | 1,332 |
| 210 | Raul | 1 in 1,442 (0.07%) | 1,022 |
| 212 | Ramon | 1 in 1,494 (0.07%) | 987 |
| 219 | Ray | 1 in 1,568 (0.06%) | 940 |
| 228 | Rafael | 1 in 1,675 (0.06%) | 880 |
| 233 | Roderick | 1 in 1,741 (0.06%) | 847 |
| 267 | Rene | 1 in 2,158 (0.05%) | 683 |
| 277 | Ross | 1 in 2,289 (0.04%) | 644 |
| 337 | Rick | 1 in 3,110 (0.03%) | 474 |
| 342 | Roland | 1 in 3,177 (0.03%) | 464 |
| 352 | Rickey | 1 in 3,343 (0.03%) | 441 |
| 365 | Rudy | 1 in 3,686 (0.03%) | 400 |
| 370 | Robbie | 1 in 3,819 (0.03%) | 386 |
| 375 | Robin | 1 in 3,849 (0.03%) | 383 |
| 395 | Rodolfo | 1 in 4,311 (0.02%) | 342 |
| 396 | Ron | 1 in 4,323 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 403 | Randolph | 1 in 4,427 (0.02%) | 333 |
| 407 | Rolando | 1 in 4,578 (0.02%) | 322 |
| 422 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,849 (0.02%) | 304 |
| 437 | Roman | 1 in 5,155 (0.02%) | 286 |
| 442 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,303 (0.02%) | 278 |
| 449 | Rusty | 1 in 5,480 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 460 | Rex | 1 in 5,692 (0.02%) | 259 |
| 462 | Randal | 1 in 5,804 (0.02%) | 254 |
| 463 | Reynaldo | 1 in 5,804 (0.02%) | 254 |
| 501 | Rodrick | 1 in 7,191 (0.01%) | 205 |
| 510 | Roosevelt | 1 in 7,638 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 513 | Reuben | 1 in 7,759 (0.01%) | 190 |
| 540 | Rudolph | 1 in 8,571 (0.01%) | 172 |
| 550 | Reggie | 1 in 8,828 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 564 | Rico | 1 in 9,511 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 565 | Robby | 1 in 9,511 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 574 | Rocky | 1 in 9,961 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 596 | Rodger | 1 in 11,084 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 631 | Rocco | 1 in 12,600 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 633 | Rory | 1 in 12,709 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 636 | Raphael | 1 in 13,046 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 643 | Rodrigo | 1 in 13,163 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 669 | Reid | 1 in 14,313 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 676 | Rufus | 1 in 14,742 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 695 | Rickie | 1 in 16,200 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 696 | Royce | 1 in 16,380 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 698 | Raymundo | 1 in 16,564 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 718 | Rigoberto | 1 in 17,762 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 730 | Reed | 1 in 18,661 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 737 | Rob | 1 in 19,146 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 751 | Rahsaan | 1 in 20,475 (0%) | 72 |
| 762 | Russel | 1 in 21,366 (0%) | 69 |
| 775 | Ronny | 1 in 22,003 (0%) | 67 |
| 780 | Reinaldo | 1 in 22,337 (0%) | 66 |
| 785 | Rhett | 1 in 22,680 (0%) | 65 |
| 789 | Roel | 1 in 23,035 (0%) | 64 |
| 799 | Richie | 1 in 24,168 (0%) | 61 |
| 836 | Randell | 1 in 27,816 (0%) | 53 |
| 850 | Rosendo | 1 in 29,485 (0%) | 50 |
| 859 | Reymundo | 1 in 30,713 (0%) | 48 |
| 896 | Robb | 1 in 34,284 (0%) | 43 |
| 910 | Rashad | 1 in 35,957 (0%) | 41 |
| 937 | Refugio | 1 in 38,795 (0%) | 38 |
| 944 | Romeo | 1 in 39,844 (0%) | 37 |
| 945 | Roscoe | 1 in 39,844 (0%) | 37 |
| 964 | Rey | 1 in 42,121 (0%) | 35 |
| 965 | Reyes | 1 in 42,121 (0%) | 35 |
| 988 | Riley | 1 in 44,674 (0%) | 33 |
| 1000 | Rasheed | 1 in 46,070 (0%) | 32 |
| 1001 | Renato | 1 in 46,070 (0%) | 32 |
| 1002 | Rustin | 1 in 46,070 (0%) | 32 |
| 1013 | Raheem | 1 in 47,556 (0%) | 31 |
| 1014 | Rashawn | 1 in 47,556 (0%) | 31 |
| 1043 | Rashid | 1 in 52,651 (0%) | 28 |
| 1067 | Ronnell | 1 in 56,701 (0%) | 26 |
| 1082 | Ramsey | 1 in 58,969 (0%) | 25 |
| 1083 | Rian | 1 in 58,969 (0%) | 25 |
| 1084 | Richardo | 1 in 58,969 (0%) | 25 |
| 1085 | Rubin | 1 in 58,969 (0%) | 25 |
| 1124 | Reginal | 1 in 67,010 (0%) | 22 |
| 1125 | Ritchie | 1 in 67,010 (0%) | 22 |
| 1126 | Rojelio | 1 in 67,010 (0%) | 22 |
| 1156 | Reagan | 1 in 73,711 (0%) | 20 |
| 1157 | Renee | 1 in 73,711 (0%) | 20 |
| 1215 | Rod | 1 in 86,719 (0%) | 17 |
| 1216 | Rondell | 1 in 86,719 (0%) | 17 |
| 1217 | Rosario | 1 in 86,719 (0%) | 17 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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