The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1982 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1982 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Robert | 1 in 49 (2.03%) | 34,407 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1 in 64 (1.57%) | 26,680 |
| 27 | Richard | 1 in 102 (0.98%) | 16,706 |
| 60 | Ronald | 1 in 326 (0.31%) | 5,201 |
| 70 | Raymond | 1 in 395 (0.25%) | 4,296 |
| 94 | Randy | 1 in 526 (0.19%) | 3,228 |
| 97 | Russell | 1 in 560 (0.18%) | 3,029 |
| 121 | Ricardo | 1 in 747 (0.13%) | 2,274 |
| 127 | Roger | 1 in 790 (0.13%) | 2,149 |
| 129 | Ricky | 1 in 808 (0.12%) | 2,101 |
| 130 | Randall | 1 in 813 (0.12%) | 2,088 |
| 145 | Rodney | 1 in 883 (0.11%) | 1,923 |
| 154 | Roberto | 1 in 944 (0.11%) | 1,799 |
| 167 | Roy | 1 in 1,064 (0.09%) | 1,595 |
| 175 | Ross | 1 in 1,165 (0.09%) | 1,457 |
| 180 | Ruben | 1 in 1,189 (0.08%) | 1,428 |
| 185 | Reginald | 1 in 1,273 (0.08%) | 1,334 |
| 197 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,357 (0.07%) | 1,251 |
| 199 | Rafael | 1 in 1,388 (0.07%) | 1,223 |
| 202 | Raul | 1 in 1,428 (0.07%) | 1,189 |
| 221 | Ramon | 1 in 1,634 (0.06%) | 1,039 |
| 245 | Ralph | 1 in 1,864 (0.05%) | 911 |
| 252 | Ray | 1 in 2,014 (0.05%) | 843 |
| 280 | Rory | 1 in 2,425 (0.04%) | 700 |
| 282 | Roderick | 1 in 2,429 (0.04%) | 699 |
| 305 | Rene | 1 in 2,806 (0.04%) | 605 |
| 319 | Rocky | 1 in 3,032 (0.03%) | 560 |
| 339 | Rickey | 1 in 3,284 (0.03%) | 517 |
| 341 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,309 (0.03%) | 513 |
| 352 | Rudy | 1 in 3,508 (0.03%) | 484 |
| 363 | Rick | 1 in 3,773 (0.03%) | 450 |
| 389 | Rusty | 1 in 4,309 (0.02%) | 394 |
| 415 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,716 (0.02%) | 360 |
| 416 | Roland | 1 in 4,716 (0.02%) | 360 |
| 421 | Robin | 1 in 4,782 (0.02%) | 355 |
| 431 | Rolando | 1 in 5,038 (0.02%) | 337 |
| 456 | Roman | 1 in 5,530 (0.02%) | 307 |
| 462 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,697 (0.02%) | 298 |
| 486 | Robbie | 1 in 6,407 (0.02%) | 265 |
| 488 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,505 (0.02%) | 261 |
| 491 | Randolph | 1 in 6,632 (0.02%) | 256 |
| 515 | Rashad | 1 in 7,479 (0.01%) | 227 |
| 534 | Rex | 1 in 7,971 (0.01%) | 213 |
| 540 | Rigoberto | 1 in 8,241 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 542 | Reuben | 1 in 8,282 (0.01%) | 205 |
| 549 | Reid | 1 in 8,706 (0.01%) | 195 |
| 553 | Ron | 1 in 8,797 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 561 | Randal | 1 in 8,983 (0.01%) | 189 |
| 568 | Rodrigo | 1 in 9,277 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 604 | Rodrick | 1 in 10,745 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 605 | Royce | 1 in 10,745 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 613 | Robby | 1 in 11,096 (0.01%) | 153 |
| 615 | Reed | 1 in 11,471 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 616 | Riley | 1 in 11,471 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 624 | Rico | 1 in 11,956 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 626 | Rudolph | 1 in 12,041 (0.01%) | 141 |
| 629 | Raphael | 1 in 12,127 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 639 | Roosevelt | 1 in 12,765 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 640 | Reggie | 1 in 12,862 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 677 | Rocco | 1 in 14,763 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 702 | Rhett | 1 in 15,867 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 710 | Raheem | 1 in 16,169 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 716 | Rickie | 1 in 16,644 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 744 | Raymundo | 1 in 18,255 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 783 | Rufus | 1 in 20,455 (0%) | 83 |
| 787 | Rashawn | 1 in 20,704 (0%) | 82 |
| 809 | Rasheed | 1 in 21,766 (0%) | 78 |
| 813 | Renaldo | 1 in 22,049 (0%) | 77 |
| 824 | Ronny | 1 in 23,257 (0%) | 73 |
| 849 | Roel | 1 in 24,967 (0%) | 68 |
| 871 | Reinaldo | 1 in 27,383 (0%) | 62 |
| 880 | Russel | 1 in 28,296 (0%) | 60 |
| 933 | Reyes | 1 in 33,289 (0%) | 51 |
| 948 | Randell | 1 in 34,648 (0%) | 49 |
| 949 | Reymundo | 1 in 34,648 (0%) | 49 |
| 965 | Rosendo | 1 in 36,122 (0%) | 47 |
| 977 | Rodger | 1 in 36,907 (0%) | 46 |
| 984 | Ramsey | 1 in 37,727 (0%) | 45 |
| 1034 | Rian | 1 in 44,677 (0%) | 38 |
| 1047 | Ravi | 1 in 45,885 (0%) | 37 |
| 1048 | Rey | 1 in 45,885 (0%) | 37 |
| 1062 | Rasheen | 1 in 47,159 (0%) | 36 |
| 1063 | Rojelio | 1 in 47,159 (0%) | 36 |
| 1078 | Rashaun | 1 in 48,507 (0%) | 35 |
| 1114 | Ramel | 1 in 53,054 (0%) | 32 |
| 1115 | Romeo | 1 in 53,054 (0%) | 32 |
| 1127 | Refugio | 1 in 54,766 (0%) | 31 |
| 1173 | Rashid | 1 in 60,633 (0%) | 28 |
| 1174 | Rondell | 1 in 60,633 (0%) | 28 |
| 1201 | Richie | 1 in 65,298 (0%) | 26 |
| 1222 | Rommel | 1 in 67,909 (0%) | 25 |
| 1223 | Rosalio | 1 in 67,909 (0%) | 25 |
| 1239 | Richardo | 1 in 70,739 (0%) | 24 |
| 1260 | Ramone | 1 in 73,815 (0%) | 23 |
| 1261 | Rodriquez | 1 in 73,815 (0%) | 23 |
| 1283 | Rustin | 1 in 77,170 (0%) | 22 |
| 1311 | Rafeal | 1 in 80,845 (0%) | 21 |
| 1312 | Rashon | 1 in 80,845 (0%) | 21 |
| 1313 | Roque | 1 in 80,845 (0%) | 21 |
| 1353 | Rashaad | 1 in 84,887 (0%) | 20 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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