Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1980.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1980 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1980 - 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
9Robert1 in 49 (2.05%)34,263
15Ryan1 in 67 (1.49%)24,799
26Richard1 in 100 (1%)16,648
58Ronald1 in 290 (0.35%)5,757
67Raymond1 in 365 (0.27%)4,573
87Randy1 in 493 (0.2%)3,384
91Russell1 in 510 (0.2%)3,269
117Ricardo1 in 723 (0.14%)2,306
120Rodney1 in 741 (0.13%)2,251
122Ricky1 in 754 (0.13%)2,211
133Roger1 in 809 (0.12%)2,062
136Randall1 in 828 (0.12%)2,014
145Roberto1 in 903 (0.11%)1,846
153Roy1 in 951 (0.11%)1,753
165Reginald1 in 1,149 (0.09%)1,451
166Ruben1 in 1,152 (0.09%)1,447
173Ronnie1 in 1,202 (0.08%)1,387
195Raul1 in 1,338 (0.07%)1,246
211Rafael1 in 1,453 (0.07%)1,148
216Ramon1 in 1,509 (0.07%)1,105
228Ross1 in 1,633 (0.06%)1,021
229Ralph1 in 1,641 (0.06%)1,016
262Ray1 in 2,082 (0.05%)801
282Roderick1 in 2,346 (0.04%)711
300Rene1 in 2,668 (0.04%)625
320Rocky1 in 2,967 (0.03%)562
328Rickey1 in 3,060 (0.03%)545
336Rodolfo1 in 3,213 (0.03%)519
352Rusty1 in 3,503 (0.03%)476
364Rudy1 in 3,816 (0.03%)437
367Roland1 in 3,896 (0.03%)428
378Rolando1 in 4,048 (0.02%)412
390Robin1 in 4,233 (0.02%)394
395Rick1 in 4,309 (0.02%)387
402Rogelio1 in 4,507 (0.02%)370
443Robbie1 in 5,450 (0.02%)306
459Rory1 in 5,653 (0.02%)295
463Ramiro1 in 5,770 (0.02%)289
464Rashad1 in 5,790 (0.02%)288
477Randolph1 in 6,223 (0.02%)268
481Rex1 in 6,390 (0.02%)261
482Reynaldo1 in 6,390 (0.02%)261
503Ron1 in 6,949 (0.01%)240
525Reuben1 in 7,685 (0.01%)217
549Roman1 in 8,338 (0.01%)200
560Rigoberto1 in 8,966 (0.01%)186
562Rodrick1 in 9,014 (0.01%)185
565Randal1 in 9,063 (0.01%)184
566Reggie1 in 9,063 (0.01%)184
567Robby1 in 9,113 (0.01%)183
575Roosevelt1 in 9,369 (0.01%)178
590Rico1 in 9,868 (0.01%)169
604Reid1 in 10,690 (0.01%)156
617Rodrigo1 in 11,192 (0.01%)149
621Rudolph1 in 11,345 (0.01%)147
652Reed1 in 13,131 (0.01%)127
653Rocco1 in 13,131 (0.01%)127
656Raheem1 in 13,235 (0.01%)126
657Rufus1 in 13,341 (0.01%)125
679Raphael1 in 14,376 (0.01%)116
687Raymundo1 in 14,758 (0.01%)113
691Royce1 in 15,024 (0.01%)111
712Rickie1 in 16,191 (0.01%)103
745Riley1 in 18,127 (0.01%)92
757Rhett1 in 18,738 (0.01%)89
778Rodger1 in 20,588 (0%)81
816Roel1 in 22,536 (0%)74
824Randell1 in 23,162 (0%)72
857Ronny1 in 26,057 (0%)64
866Rasheed1 in 26,898 (0%)62
883Reinaldo1 in 28,265 (0%)59
884Reyes1 in 28,265 (0%)59
905Reymundo1 in 30,321 (0%)55
915Rashawn1 in 31,465 (0%)53
916Rosendo1 in 31,465 (0%)53
917Russel1 in 31,465 (0%)53
924Ramsey1 in 32,070 (0%)52
955Renaldo1 in 35,482 (0%)47
1031Rashaun1 in 45,072 (0%)37
1032Rasheen1 in 45,072 (0%)37
1033Romeo1 in 45,072 (0%)37
1071Rojelio1 in 49,049 (0%)34
1092Refugio1 in 52,114 (0%)32
1102Ramel1 in 53,795 (0%)31
1103Rosario1 in 53,795 (0%)31
1104Roscoe1 in 53,795 (0%)31
1118Rashid1 in 55,589 (0%)30
1133Rasheem1 in 57,506 (0%)29
1134Rustin1 in 57,506 (0%)29
1169Reco1 in 61,765 (0%)27
1170Rodriquez1 in 61,765 (0%)27
1192Renard1 in 64,141 (0%)26
1212Rashard1 in 66,706 (0%)25
1213Rey1 in 66,706 (0%)25
1214Rueben1 in 66,706 (0%)25
1230Rahim1 in 69,486 (0%)24
1231Raymon1 in 69,486 (0%)24
1232Rob1 in 69,486 (0%)24
1260Ravi1 in 72,507 (0%)23
1261Richardo1 in 72,507 (0%)23

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


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