The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1979 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1979 - 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 47 (2.12%) | 34,024 |
| 14 | Ryan | 1 in 69 (1.44%) | 23,201 |
| 25 | Richard | 1 in 96 (1.04%) | 16,720 |
| 54 | Ronald | 1 in 282 (0.35%) | 5,700 |
| 70 | Raymond | 1 in 371 (0.27%) | 4,335 |
| 86 | Randy | 1 in 471 (0.21%) | 3,416 |
| 92 | Russell | 1 in 514 (0.19%) | 3,132 |
| 118 | Rodney | 1 in 702 (0.14%) | 2,290 |
| 123 | Ricky | 1 in 728 (0.14%) | 2,208 |
| 130 | Ricardo | 1 in 790 (0.13%) | 2,037 |
| 132 | Roger | 1 in 798 (0.13%) | 2,016 |
| 133 | Randall | 1 in 802 (0.12%) | 2,006 |
| 150 | Roy | 1 in 931 (0.11%) | 1,728 |
| 156 | Reginald | 1 in 995 (0.1%) | 1,617 |
| 159 | Roberto | 1 in 999 (0.1%) | 1,610 |
| 164 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,079 (0.09%) | 1,490 |
| 174 | Ruben | 1 in 1,195 (0.08%) | 1,346 |
| 210 | Ramon | 1 in 1,458 (0.07%) | 1,103 |
| 212 | Raul | 1 in 1,485 (0.07%) | 1,083 |
| 217 | Ralph | 1 in 1,539 (0.06%) | 1,045 |
| 228 | Ross | 1 in 1,641 (0.06%) | 980 |
| 229 | Rafael | 1 in 1,651 (0.06%) | 974 |
| 252 | Ray | 1 in 2,021 (0.05%) | 796 |
| 277 | Roderick | 1 in 2,269 (0.04%) | 709 |
| 284 | Rene | 1 in 2,365 (0.04%) | 680 |
| 301 | Rocky | 1 in 2,569 (0.04%) | 626 |
| 337 | Rudy | 1 in 3,230 (0.03%) | 498 |
| 341 | Rickey | 1 in 3,249 (0.03%) | 495 |
| 348 | Rusty | 1 in 3,358 (0.03%) | 479 |
| 351 | Robin | 1 in 3,408 (0.03%) | 472 |
| 357 | Rick | 1 in 3,558 (0.03%) | 452 |
| 372 | Roland | 1 in 3,820 (0.03%) | 421 |
| 377 | Rolando | 1 in 3,857 (0.03%) | 417 |
| 380 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,904 (0.03%) | 412 |
| 404 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,582 (0.02%) | 351 |
| 421 | Rashad | 1 in 5,106 (0.02%) | 315 |
| 432 | Randolph | 1 in 5,256 (0.02%) | 306 |
| 441 | Robbie | 1 in 5,489 (0.02%) | 293 |
| 442 | Rory | 1 in 5,546 (0.02%) | 290 |
| 462 | Ramiro | 1 in 6,001 (0.02%) | 268 |
| 470 | Reggie | 1 in 6,116 (0.02%) | 263 |
| 484 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,565 (0.02%) | 245 |
| 501 | Ron | 1 in 6,903 (0.01%) | 233 |
| 512 | Roman | 1 in 7,117 (0.01%) | 226 |
| 520 | Rex | 1 in 7,311 (0.01%) | 220 |
| 539 | Reuben | 1 in 7,962 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 544 | Randal | 1 in 8,123 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 562 | Rodrick | 1 in 8,647 (0.01%) | 186 |
| 573 | Robby | 1 in 9,087 (0.01%) | 177 |
| 583 | Rocco | 1 in 9,631 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 594 | Roosevelt | 1 in 10,116 (0.01%) | 159 |
| 605 | Rico | 1 in 10,582 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 623 | Rodrigo | 1 in 11,571 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 624 | Rudolph | 1 in 11,571 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 630 | Rigoberto | 1 in 12,003 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 642 | Reid | 1 in 12,566 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 643 | Royce | 1 in 12,566 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 670 | Rickie | 1 in 13,865 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 685 | Raphael | 1 in 14,756 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 706 | Riley | 1 in 15,769 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 708 | Rhett | 1 in 16,084 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 713 | Raheem | 1 in 16,412 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 723 | Rodger | 1 in 16,930 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 732 | Raymundo | 1 in 17,482 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 746 | Rufus | 1 in 18,277 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 765 | Reed | 1 in 19,614 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 821 | Ronny | 1 in 23,653 (0%) | 68 |
| 832 | Randell | 1 in 24,370 (0%) | 66 |
| 856 | Rashawn | 1 in 26,367 (0%) | 61 |
| 860 | Rasheen | 1 in 26,806 (0%) | 60 |
| 866 | Ramsey | 1 in 27,261 (0%) | 59 |
| 867 | Reinaldo | 1 in 27,261 (0%) | 59 |
| 875 | Rasheed | 1 in 27,731 (0%) | 58 |
| 903 | Rosendo | 1 in 29,785 (0%) | 54 |
| 921 | Reyes | 1 in 30,931 (0%) | 52 |
| 932 | Roel | 1 in 31,537 (0%) | 51 |
| 936 | Russel | 1 in 32,824 (0%) | 49 |
| 954 | Refugio | 1 in 34,965 (0%) | 46 |
| 959 | Rian | 1 in 35,742 (0%) | 45 |
| 1006 | Romeo | 1 in 41,241 (0%) | 39 |
| 1020 | Rashid | 1 in 42,326 (0%) | 38 |
| 1021 | Rosario | 1 in 42,326 (0%) | 38 |
| 1028 | Rey | 1 in 43,470 (0%) | 37 |
| 1075 | Reymundo | 1 in 50,262 (0%) | 32 |
| 1086 | Rasheem | 1 in 51,883 (0%) | 31 |
| 1087 | Rodriquez | 1 in 51,883 (0%) | 31 |
| 1104 | Rojelio | 1 in 53,613 (0%) | 30 |
| 1105 | Rustin | 1 in 53,613 (0%) | 30 |
| 1121 | Roque | 1 in 55,462 (0%) | 29 |
| 1141 | Rashan | 1 in 57,442 (0%) | 28 |
| 1159 | Ramel | 1 in 59,570 (0%) | 27 |
| 1174 | Rashaun | 1 in 61,861 (0%) | 26 |
| 1191 | Raheen | 1 in 64,336 (0%) | 25 |
| 1192 | Ramone | 1 in 64,336 (0%) | 25 |
| 1193 | Renaldo | 1 in 64,336 (0%) | 25 |
| 1228 | Reco | 1 in 69,930 (0%) | 23 |
| 1229 | Richie | 1 in 69,930 (0%) | 23 |
| 1230 | Robb | 1 in 69,930 (0%) | 23 |
| 1248 | Rahim | 1 in 73,109 (0%) | 22 |
| 1249 | Regan | 1 in 73,109 (0%) | 22 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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