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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Robert | 1 in 46 (2.18%) | 33,369 |
| 14 | Ryan | 1 in 72 (1.39%) | 21,335 |
| 22 | Richard | 1 in 92 (1.09%) | 16,730 |
| 55 | Ronald | 1 in 266 (0.38%) | 5,754 |
| 69 | Raymond | 1 in 370 (0.27%) | 4,137 |
| 86 | Randy | 1 in 477 (0.21%) | 3,211 |
| 93 | Russell | 1 in 515 (0.19%) | 2,978 |
| 101 | Rodney | 1 in 602 (0.17%) | 2,544 |
| 120 | Roger | 1 in 716 (0.14%) | 2,141 |
| 130 | Ricky | 1 in 765 (0.13%) | 2,002 |
| 135 | Randall | 1 in 783 (0.13%) | 1,956 |
| 141 | Ricardo | 1 in 825 (0.12%) | 1,858 |
| 146 | Roy | 1 in 858 (0.12%) | 1,787 |
| 157 | Roberto | 1 in 994 (0.1%) | 1,542 |
| 161 | Reginald | 1 in 1,032 (0.1%) | 1,485 |
| 163 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,053 (0.09%) | 1,455 |
| 173 | Ruben | 1 in 1,157 (0.09%) | 1,324 |
| 206 | Ralph | 1 in 1,481 (0.07%) | 1,035 |
| 213 | Raul | 1 in 1,553 (0.06%) | 987 |
| 217 | Ramon | 1 in 1,590 (0.06%) | 964 |
| 218 | Rafael | 1 in 1,615 (0.06%) | 949 |
| 229 | Ross | 1 in 1,736 (0.06%) | 883 |
| 253 | Ray | 1 in 1,993 (0.05%) | 769 |
| 283 | Roderick | 1 in 2,376 (0.04%) | 645 |
| 286 | Rene | 1 in 2,406 (0.04%) | 637 |
| 317 | Rocky | 1 in 2,976 (0.03%) | 515 |
| 326 | Rudy | 1 in 3,071 (0.03%) | 499 |
| 342 | Rickey | 1 in 3,213 (0.03%) | 477 |
| 355 | Roland | 1 in 3,515 (0.03%) | 436 |
| 367 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,860 (0.03%) | 397 |
| 386 | Rory | 1 in 4,233 (0.02%) | 362 |
| 387 | Rolando | 1 in 4,293 (0.02%) | 357 |
| 392 | Rick | 1 in 4,429 (0.02%) | 346 |
| 396 | Robin | 1 in 4,521 (0.02%) | 339 |
| 408 | Rashad | 1 in 4,804 (0.02%) | 319 |
| 412 | Robbie | 1 in 4,850 (0.02%) | 316 |
| 427 | Rogelio | 1 in 5,160 (0.02%) | 297 |
| 434 | Randolph | 1 in 5,213 (0.02%) | 294 |
| 435 | Rusty | 1 in 5,230 (0.02%) | 293 |
| 455 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,740 (0.02%) | 267 |
| 475 | Reggie | 1 in 6,359 (0.02%) | 241 |
| 478 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,385 (0.02%) | 240 |
| 486 | Ron | 1 in 6,663 (0.02%) | 230 |
| 493 | Reuben | 1 in 6,842 (0.01%) | 224 |
| 497 | Rex | 1 in 7,030 (0.01%) | 218 |
| 500 | Rodrick | 1 in 7,195 (0.01%) | 213 |
| 512 | Roman | 1 in 7,439 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 527 | Randal | 1 in 7,900 (0.01%) | 194 |
| 550 | Rico | 1 in 8,420 (0.01%) | 182 |
| 576 | Robby | 1 in 9,177 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 591 | Rodrigo | 1 in 10,082 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 594 | Rigoberto | 1 in 10,217 (0.01%) | 150 |
| 607 | Rudolph | 1 in 11,105 (0.01%) | 138 |
| 609 | Reed | 1 in 11,186 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 620 | Reid | 1 in 11,437 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 635 | Roosevelt | 1 in 12,260 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 644 | Raphael | 1 in 12,665 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 647 | Rhett | 1 in 12,878 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 698 | Royce | 1 in 15,638 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 703 | Rocco | 1 in 15,799 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 713 | Riley | 1 in 16,479 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 714 | Rufus | 1 in 16,479 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 737 | Raheem | 1 in 17,615 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 757 | Rickie | 1 in 18,920 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 763 | Rashawn | 1 in 19,399 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 789 | Raymundo | 1 in 20,993 (0%) | 73 |
| 810 | Rasheed | 1 in 22,537 (0%) | 68 |
| 811 | Ronny | 1 in 22,537 (0%) | 68 |
| 829 | Rahsaan | 1 in 24,326 (0%) | 63 |
| 831 | Reinaldo | 1 in 24,718 (0%) | 62 |
| 865 | Rodger | 1 in 27,366 (0%) | 56 |
| 866 | Roel | 1 in 27,366 (0%) | 56 |
| 885 | Russel | 1 in 29,472 (0%) | 52 |
| 895 | Richie | 1 in 30,650 (0%) | 50 |
| 908 | Rashaun | 1 in 31,927 (0%) | 48 |
| 915 | Reyes | 1 in 32,607 (0%) | 47 |
| 936 | Randell | 1 in 34,830 (0%) | 44 |
| 937 | Rasheen | 1 in 34,830 (0%) | 44 |
| 948 | Rosendo | 1 in 35,640 (0%) | 43 |
| 954 | Roscoe | 1 in 36,489 (0%) | 42 |
| 968 | Renato | 1 in 38,313 (0%) | 40 |
| 988 | Rasheem | 1 in 41,419 (0%) | 37 |
| 1017 | Rey | 1 in 45,074 (0%) | 34 |
| 1018 | Reymundo | 1 in 45,074 (0%) | 34 |
| 1028 | Reco | 1 in 46,440 (0%) | 33 |
| 1029 | Refugio | 1 in 46,440 (0%) | 33 |
| 1030 | Romel | 1 in 46,440 (0%) | 33 |
| 1053 | Rashid | 1 in 49,436 (0%) | 31 |
| 1054 | Rob | 1 in 49,436 (0%) | 31 |
| 1085 | Rojelio | 1 in 52,845 (0%) | 29 |
| 1102 | Reagan | 1 in 54,733 (0%) | 28 |
| 1103 | Rustin | 1 in 54,733 (0%) | 28 |
| 1111 | Richardo | 1 in 56,760 (0%) | 27 |
| 1131 | Rahim | 1 in 58,943 (0%) | 26 |
| 1132 | Rashard | 1 in 58,943 (0%) | 26 |
| 1133 | Rondell | 1 in 58,943 (0%) | 26 |
| 1155 | Rishi | 1 in 61,301 (0%) | 25 |
| 1156 | Rueben | 1 in 61,301 (0%) | 25 |
| 1168 | Romeo | 1 in 63,855 (0%) | 24 |
| 1169 | Ronnell | 1 in 63,855 (0%) | 24 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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