Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1977.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1977 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1977 - 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 45 (2.23%)34,218
16Ryan1 in 72 (1.39%)21,255
20Richard1 in 88 (1.14%)17,448
53Ronald1 in 255 (0.39%)6,029
65Raymond1 in 351 (0.29%)4,378
86Randy1 in 452 (0.22%)3,397
89Russell1 in 491 (0.2%)3,127
96Rodney1 in 568 (0.18%)2,703
115Roger1 in 668 (0.15%)2,296
136Ricky1 in 788 (0.13%)1,947
140Roy1 in 808 (0.12%)1,900
141Randall1 in 810 (0.12%)1,895
146Ricardo1 in 906 (0.11%)1,694
153Roberto1 in 968 (0.1%)1,586
156Ronnie1 in 1,014 (0.1%)1,513
158Reginald1 in 1,035 (0.1%)1,482
175Ruben1 in 1,170 (0.09%)1,312
190Ralph1 in 1,263 (0.08%)1,215
217Raul1 in 1,560 (0.06%)984
218Ramon1 in 1,566 (0.06%)980
221Rafael1 in 1,579 (0.06%)972
248Ross1 in 1,904 (0.05%)806
252Ray1 in 1,975 (0.05%)777
260Roderick1 in 2,105 (0.05%)729
287Rene1 in 2,365 (0.04%)649
327Rocky1 in 2,879 (0.03%)533
331Rickey1 in 2,934 (0.03%)523
344Rory1 in 3,158 (0.03%)486
345Rudy1 in 3,158 (0.03%)486
361Roland1 in 3,512 (0.03%)437
371Robbie1 in 3,856 (0.03%)398
379Rodolfo1 in 3,965 (0.03%)387
383Rick1 in 4,007 (0.02%)383
401Randolph1 in 4,474 (0.02%)343
408Rolando1 in 4,679 (0.02%)328
417Rogelio1 in 4,856 (0.02%)316
418Robin1 in 4,872 (0.02%)315
436Rusty1 in 5,366 (0.02%)286
440Rashad1 in 5,461 (0.02%)281
442Ramiro1 in 5,500 (0.02%)279
465Rex1 in 6,042 (0.02%)254
470Ron1 in 6,090 (0.02%)252
479Reuben1 in 6,448 (0.02%)238
483Rodrick1 in 6,530 (0.02%)235
486Roman1 in 6,615 (0.02%)232
499Reynaldo1 in 6,851 (0.01%)224
534Randal1 in 7,635 (0.01%)201
541Rico1 in 7,712 (0.01%)199
549Robby1 in 7,951 (0.01%)193
566Roosevelt1 in 8,819 (0.01%)174
576Reggie1 in 9,415 (0.01%)163
577Rhett1 in 9,415 (0.01%)163
610Raphael1 in 10,807 (0.01%)142
627Rigoberto1 in 11,452 (0.01%)134
637Rodrigo1 in 11,989 (0.01%)128
641Royce1 in 12,083 (0.01%)127
647Rudolph1 in 12,179 (0.01%)126
649Rocco1 in 12,277 (0.01%)125
652Raheem1 in 12,376 (0.01%)124
687Rufus1 in 14,342 (0.01%)107
708Ronny1 in 15,659 (0.01%)98
715Raymundo1 in 16,154 (0.01%)95
718Reed1 in 16,501 (0.01%)93
739Rickie1 in 18,489 (0.01%)83
740Rodger1 in 18,489 (0.01%)83
747Reid1 in 18,946 (0.01%)81
776Rashawn1 in 21,022 (0%)73
812Rasheed1 in 23,251 (0%)66
839Riley1 in 25,157 (0%)61
867Reinaldo1 in 27,403 (0%)56
898Rasheen1 in 30,090 (0%)51
906Reymundo1 in 31,318 (0%)49
916Rosendo1 in 32,651 (0%)47
946Roel1 in 36,538 (0%)42
957Rahsaan1 in 37,429 (0%)41
958Robb1 in 37,429 (0%)41
959Romeo1 in 37,429 (0%)41
965Reyes1 in 38,365 (0%)40
966Rojelio1 in 38,365 (0%)40
981Ramsey1 in 40,384 (0%)38
993Randell1 in 41,475 (0%)37
1012Richie1 in 43,845 (0%)35
1013Russel1 in 43,845 (0%)35
1025Refugio1 in 45,135 (0%)34
1037Rashid1 in 46,503 (0%)33
1047Rey1 in 47,956 (0%)32
1048Rian1 in 47,956 (0%)32
1079Rahim1 in 52,917 (0%)29
1109Renato1 in 56,837 (0%)27
1110Rubin1 in 56,837 (0%)27
1126Rashaun1 in 59,023 (0%)26
1127Reagan1 in 59,023 (0%)26
1128Rob1 in 59,023 (0%)26
1129Roque1 in 59,023 (0%)26
1161Ravi1 in 63,941 (0%)24
1162Roscoe1 in 63,941 (0%)24
1180Rashaan1 in 66,721 (0%)23
1181Rashan1 in 66,721 (0%)23
1198Royal1 in 69,754 (0%)22
1199Rudolfo1 in 69,754 (0%)22

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


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