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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Robert | 1 in 45 (2.23%) | 34,218 |
| 16 | Ryan | 1 in 72 (1.39%) | 21,255 |
| 20 | Richard | 1 in 88 (1.14%) | 17,448 |
| 53 | Ronald | 1 in 255 (0.39%) | 6,029 |
| 65 | Raymond | 1 in 351 (0.29%) | 4,378 |
| 86 | Randy | 1 in 452 (0.22%) | 3,397 |
| 89 | Russell | 1 in 491 (0.2%) | 3,127 |
| 96 | Rodney | 1 in 568 (0.18%) | 2,703 |
| 115 | Roger | 1 in 668 (0.15%) | 2,296 |
| 136 | Ricky | 1 in 788 (0.13%) | 1,947 |
| 140 | Roy | 1 in 808 (0.12%) | 1,900 |
| 141 | Randall | 1 in 810 (0.12%) | 1,895 |
| 146 | Ricardo | 1 in 906 (0.11%) | 1,694 |
| 153 | Roberto | 1 in 968 (0.1%) | 1,586 |
| 156 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,014 (0.1%) | 1,513 |
| 158 | Reginald | 1 in 1,035 (0.1%) | 1,482 |
| 175 | Ruben | 1 in 1,170 (0.09%) | 1,312 |
| 190 | Ralph | 1 in 1,263 (0.08%) | 1,215 |
| 217 | Raul | 1 in 1,560 (0.06%) | 984 |
| 218 | Ramon | 1 in 1,566 (0.06%) | 980 |
| 221 | Rafael | 1 in 1,579 (0.06%) | 972 |
| 248 | Ross | 1 in 1,904 (0.05%) | 806 |
| 252 | Ray | 1 in 1,975 (0.05%) | 777 |
| 260 | Roderick | 1 in 2,105 (0.05%) | 729 |
| 287 | Rene | 1 in 2,365 (0.04%) | 649 |
| 327 | Rocky | 1 in 2,879 (0.03%) | 533 |
| 331 | Rickey | 1 in 2,934 (0.03%) | 523 |
| 344 | Rory | 1 in 3,158 (0.03%) | 486 |
| 345 | Rudy | 1 in 3,158 (0.03%) | 486 |
| 361 | Roland | 1 in 3,512 (0.03%) | 437 |
| 371 | Robbie | 1 in 3,856 (0.03%) | 398 |
| 379 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,965 (0.03%) | 387 |
| 383 | Rick | 1 in 4,007 (0.02%) | 383 |
| 401 | Randolph | 1 in 4,474 (0.02%) | 343 |
| 408 | Rolando | 1 in 4,679 (0.02%) | 328 |
| 417 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,856 (0.02%) | 316 |
| 418 | Robin | 1 in 4,872 (0.02%) | 315 |
| 436 | Rusty | 1 in 5,366 (0.02%) | 286 |
| 440 | Rashad | 1 in 5,461 (0.02%) | 281 |
| 442 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,500 (0.02%) | 279 |
| 465 | Rex | 1 in 6,042 (0.02%) | 254 |
| 470 | Ron | 1 in 6,090 (0.02%) | 252 |
| 479 | Reuben | 1 in 6,448 (0.02%) | 238 |
| 483 | Rodrick | 1 in 6,530 (0.02%) | 235 |
| 486 | Roman | 1 in 6,615 (0.02%) | 232 |
| 499 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,851 (0.01%) | 224 |
| 534 | Randal | 1 in 7,635 (0.01%) | 201 |
| 541 | Rico | 1 in 7,712 (0.01%) | 199 |
| 549 | Robby | 1 in 7,951 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 566 | Roosevelt | 1 in 8,819 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 576 | Reggie | 1 in 9,415 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 577 | Rhett | 1 in 9,415 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 610 | Raphael | 1 in 10,807 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 627 | Rigoberto | 1 in 11,452 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 637 | Rodrigo | 1 in 11,989 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 641 | Royce | 1 in 12,083 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 647 | Rudolph | 1 in 12,179 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 649 | Rocco | 1 in 12,277 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 652 | Raheem | 1 in 12,376 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 687 | Rufus | 1 in 14,342 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 708 | Ronny | 1 in 15,659 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 715 | Raymundo | 1 in 16,154 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 718 | Reed | 1 in 16,501 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 739 | Rickie | 1 in 18,489 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 740 | Rodger | 1 in 18,489 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 747 | Reid | 1 in 18,946 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 776 | Rashawn | 1 in 21,022 (0%) | 73 |
| 812 | Rasheed | 1 in 23,251 (0%) | 66 |
| 839 | Riley | 1 in 25,157 (0%) | 61 |
| 867 | Reinaldo | 1 in 27,403 (0%) | 56 |
| 898 | Rasheen | 1 in 30,090 (0%) | 51 |
| 906 | Reymundo | 1 in 31,318 (0%) | 49 |
| 916 | Rosendo | 1 in 32,651 (0%) | 47 |
| 946 | Roel | 1 in 36,538 (0%) | 42 |
| 957 | Rahsaan | 1 in 37,429 (0%) | 41 |
| 958 | Robb | 1 in 37,429 (0%) | 41 |
| 959 | Romeo | 1 in 37,429 (0%) | 41 |
| 965 | Reyes | 1 in 38,365 (0%) | 40 |
| 966 | Rojelio | 1 in 38,365 (0%) | 40 |
| 981 | Ramsey | 1 in 40,384 (0%) | 38 |
| 993 | Randell | 1 in 41,475 (0%) | 37 |
| 1012 | Richie | 1 in 43,845 (0%) | 35 |
| 1013 | Russel | 1 in 43,845 (0%) | 35 |
| 1025 | Refugio | 1 in 45,135 (0%) | 34 |
| 1037 | Rashid | 1 in 46,503 (0%) | 33 |
| 1047 | Rey | 1 in 47,956 (0%) | 32 |
| 1048 | Rian | 1 in 47,956 (0%) | 32 |
| 1079 | Rahim | 1 in 52,917 (0%) | 29 |
| 1109 | Renato | 1 in 56,837 (0%) | 27 |
| 1110 | Rubin | 1 in 56,837 (0%) | 27 |
| 1126 | Rashaun | 1 in 59,023 (0%) | 26 |
| 1127 | Reagan | 1 in 59,023 (0%) | 26 |
| 1128 | Rob | 1 in 59,023 (0%) | 26 |
| 1129 | Roque | 1 in 59,023 (0%) | 26 |
| 1161 | Ravi | 1 in 63,941 (0%) | 24 |
| 1162 | Roscoe | 1 in 63,941 (0%) | 24 |
| 1180 | Rashaan | 1 in 66,721 (0%) | 23 |
| 1181 | Rashan | 1 in 66,721 (0%) | 23 |
| 1198 | Royal | 1 in 69,754 (0%) | 22 |
| 1199 | Rudolfo | 1 in 69,754 (0%) | 22 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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