Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1978.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1978 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1978 - 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
8Robert1 in 46 (2.18%)33,369
14Ryan1 in 72 (1.39%)21,335
22Richard1 in 92 (1.09%)16,730
55Ronald1 in 266 (0.38%)5,754
69Raymond1 in 370 (0.27%)4,137
86Randy1 in 477 (0.21%)3,211
93Russell1 in 515 (0.19%)2,978
101Rodney1 in 602 (0.17%)2,544
120Roger1 in 716 (0.14%)2,141
130Ricky1 in 765 (0.13%)2,002
135Randall1 in 783 (0.13%)1,956
141Ricardo1 in 825 (0.12%)1,858
146Roy1 in 858 (0.12%)1,787
157Roberto1 in 994 (0.1%)1,542
161Reginald1 in 1,032 (0.1%)1,485
163Ronnie1 in 1,053 (0.09%)1,455
173Ruben1 in 1,157 (0.09%)1,324
206Ralph1 in 1,481 (0.07%)1,035
213Raul1 in 1,553 (0.06%)987
217Ramon1 in 1,590 (0.06%)964
218Rafael1 in 1,615 (0.06%)949
229Ross1 in 1,736 (0.06%)883
253Ray1 in 1,993 (0.05%)769
283Roderick1 in 2,376 (0.04%)645
286Rene1 in 2,406 (0.04%)637
317Rocky1 in 2,976 (0.03%)515
326Rudy1 in 3,071 (0.03%)499
342Rickey1 in 3,213 (0.03%)477
355Roland1 in 3,515 (0.03%)436
367Rodolfo1 in 3,860 (0.03%)397
386Rory1 in 4,233 (0.02%)362
387Rolando1 in 4,293 (0.02%)357
392Rick1 in 4,429 (0.02%)346
396Robin1 in 4,521 (0.02%)339
408Rashad1 in 4,804 (0.02%)319
412Robbie1 in 4,850 (0.02%)316
427Rogelio1 in 5,160 (0.02%)297
434Randolph1 in 5,213 (0.02%)294
435Rusty1 in 5,230 (0.02%)293
455Ramiro1 in 5,740 (0.02%)267
475Reggie1 in 6,359 (0.02%)241
478Reynaldo1 in 6,385 (0.02%)240
486Ron1 in 6,663 (0.02%)230
493Reuben1 in 6,842 (0.01%)224
497Rex1 in 7,030 (0.01%)218
500Rodrick1 in 7,195 (0.01%)213
512Roman1 in 7,439 (0.01%)206
527Randal1 in 7,900 (0.01%)194
550Rico1 in 8,420 (0.01%)182
576Robby1 in 9,177 (0.01%)167
591Rodrigo1 in 10,082 (0.01%)152
594Rigoberto1 in 10,217 (0.01%)150
607Rudolph1 in 11,105 (0.01%)138
609Reed1 in 11,186 (0.01%)137
620Reid1 in 11,437 (0.01%)134
635Roosevelt1 in 12,260 (0.01%)125
644Raphael1 in 12,665 (0.01%)121
647Rhett1 in 12,878 (0.01%)119
698Royce1 in 15,638 (0.01%)98
703Rocco1 in 15,799 (0.01%)97
713Riley1 in 16,479 (0.01%)93
714Rufus1 in 16,479 (0.01%)93
737Raheem1 in 17,615 (0.01%)87
757Rickie1 in 18,920 (0.01%)81
763Rashawn1 in 19,399 (0.01%)79
789Raymundo1 in 20,993 (0%)73
810Rasheed1 in 22,537 (0%)68
811Ronny1 in 22,537 (0%)68
829Rahsaan1 in 24,326 (0%)63
831Reinaldo1 in 24,718 (0%)62
865Rodger1 in 27,366 (0%)56
866Roel1 in 27,366 (0%)56
885Russel1 in 29,472 (0%)52
895Richie1 in 30,650 (0%)50
908Rashaun1 in 31,927 (0%)48
915Reyes1 in 32,607 (0%)47
936Randell1 in 34,830 (0%)44
937Rasheen1 in 34,830 (0%)44
948Rosendo1 in 35,640 (0%)43
954Roscoe1 in 36,489 (0%)42
968Renato1 in 38,313 (0%)40
988Rasheem1 in 41,419 (0%)37
1017Rey1 in 45,074 (0%)34
1018Reymundo1 in 45,074 (0%)34
1028Reco1 in 46,440 (0%)33
1029Refugio1 in 46,440 (0%)33
1030Romel1 in 46,440 (0%)33
1053Rashid1 in 49,436 (0%)31
1054Rob1 in 49,436 (0%)31
1085Rojelio1 in 52,845 (0%)29
1102Reagan1 in 54,733 (0%)28
1103Rustin1 in 54,733 (0%)28
1111Richardo1 in 56,760 (0%)27
1131Rahim1 in 58,943 (0%)26
1132Rashard1 in 58,943 (0%)26
1133Rondell1 in 58,943 (0%)26
1155Rishi1 in 61,301 (0%)25
1156Rueben1 in 61,301 (0%)25
1168Romeo1 in 63,855 (0%)24
1169Ronnell1 in 63,855 (0%)24

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


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