Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1981.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1981 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1981 - 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%)34,386
13Ryan1 in 62 (1.6%)26,816
27Richard1 in 99 (1.01%)16,855
59Ronald1 in 303 (0.33%)5,533
68Raymond1 in 384 (0.26%)4,368
91Randy1 in 502 (0.2%)3,337
97Russell1 in 551 (0.18%)3,042
118Ricardo1 in 715 (0.14%)2,344
120Roger1 in 748 (0.13%)2,241
123Ricky1 in 763 (0.13%)2,197
136Rodney1 in 833 (0.12%)2,011
137Randall1 in 844 (0.12%)1,986
147Roberto1 in 890 (0.11%)1,882
157Roy1 in 983 (0.1%)1,705
173Ruben1 in 1,176 (0.08%)1,424
178Reginald1 in 1,205 (0.08%)1,390
182Ronnie1 in 1,238 (0.08%)1,353
192Raul1 in 1,311 (0.08%)1,278
197Ross1 in 1,369 (0.07%)1,224
206Rafael1 in 1,429 (0.07%)1,172
218Ramon1 in 1,527 (0.07%)1,097
247Ralph1 in 1,939 (0.05%)864
255Ray1 in 2,018 (0.05%)830
280Roderick1 in 2,397 (0.04%)699
297Rene1 in 2,706 (0.04%)619
312Rodolfo1 in 2,919 (0.03%)574
327Rocky1 in 3,052 (0.03%)549
328Rickey1 in 3,080 (0.03%)544
350Rusty1 in 3,611 (0.03%)464
351Rudy1 in 3,650 (0.03%)459
382Robin1 in 4,167 (0.02%)402
384Roland1 in 4,220 (0.02%)397
386Rolando1 in 4,241 (0.02%)395
388Rick1 in 4,263 (0.02%)393
396Rogelio1 in 4,386 (0.02%)382
401Rory1 in 4,528 (0.02%)370
427Ramiro1 in 4,971 (0.02%)337
448Robbie1 in 5,641 (0.02%)297
449Randolph1 in 5,660 (0.02%)296
453Rashad1 in 5,718 (0.02%)293
494Roman1 in 7,010 (0.01%)239
506Reuben1 in 7,284 (0.01%)230
510Rex1 in 7,413 (0.01%)226
516Reynaldo1 in 7,513 (0.01%)223
524Randal1 in 7,756 (0.01%)216
541Reid1 in 8,548 (0.01%)196
558Ron1 in 9,007 (0.01%)186
561Reggie1 in 9,056 (0.01%)185
564Rigoberto1 in 9,105 (0.01%)184
578Rodrigo1 in 9,684 (0.01%)173
587Robby1 in 10,278 (0.01%)163
612Rodrick1 in 11,475 (0.01%)146
628Reed1 in 12,318 (0.01%)136
636Roosevelt1 in 12,789 (0.01%)131
644Raheem1 in 13,191 (0.01%)127
646Rudolph1 in 13,403 (0.01%)125
648Raymundo1 in 13,511 (0.01%)124
650Raphael1 in 13,732 (0.01%)122
651Royce1 in 13,732 (0.01%)122
658Riley1 in 13,961 (0.01%)120
667Rico1 in 14,198 (0.01%)118
671Rocco1 in 14,319 (0.01%)117
718Rickie1 in 17,095 (0.01%)98
719Rufus1 in 17,095 (0.01%)98
727Rhett1 in 17,451 (0.01%)96
780Rodger1 in 20,431 (0%)82
804Randell1 in 22,338 (0%)75
832Roel1 in 24,637 (0%)68
853Russel1 in 26,177 (0%)64
879Rosendo1 in 28,395 (0%)59
888Ronny1 in 29,391 (0%)57
894Rashawn1 in 29,916 (0%)56
908Ramsey1 in 31,024 (0%)54
913Rey1 in 31,610 (0%)53
917Reinaldo1 in 32,218 (0%)52
918Reyes1 in 32,218 (0%)52
929Rasheed1 in 33,506 (0%)50
935Rojelio1 in 34,190 (0%)49
944Rashaun1 in 34,902 (0%)48
965Refugio1 in 36,420 (0%)46
1017Reymundo1 in 41,883 (0%)40
1034Rasheen1 in 44,087 (0%)38
1099Rasheem1 in 50,767 (0%)33
1126Renaldo1 in 54,042 (0%)31
1155Rian1 in 57,769 (0%)29
1156Richardo1 in 57,769 (0%)29
1157Romeo1 in 57,769 (0%)29
1158Rosario1 in 57,769 (0%)29
1173Renato1 in 59,833 (0%)28
1188Rodriguez1 in 62,049 (0%)27
1189Rustin1 in 62,049 (0%)27
1209Rashard1 in 64,435 (0%)26
1224Rashan1 in 67,013 (0%)25
1225Rondell1 in 67,013 (0%)25
1250Rishi1 in 69,805 (0%)24
1251Rudolfo1 in 69,805 (0%)24
1275Ramel1 in 72,840 (0%)23
1276Raymon1 in 72,840 (0%)23
1277Rayshawn1 in 72,840 (0%)23
1278Rebecca1 in 72,840 (0%)23

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


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