Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1982.

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
9Robert1 in 49 (2.03%)34,407
13Ryan1 in 64 (1.57%)26,680
27Richard1 in 102 (0.98%)16,706
60Ronald1 in 326 (0.31%)5,201
70Raymond1 in 395 (0.25%)4,296
94Randy1 in 526 (0.19%)3,228
97Russell1 in 560 (0.18%)3,029
121Ricardo1 in 747 (0.13%)2,274
127Roger1 in 790 (0.13%)2,149
129Ricky1 in 808 (0.12%)2,101
130Randall1 in 813 (0.12%)2,088
145Rodney1 in 883 (0.11%)1,923
154Roberto1 in 944 (0.11%)1,799
167Roy1 in 1,064 (0.09%)1,595
175Ross1 in 1,165 (0.09%)1,457
180Ruben1 in 1,189 (0.08%)1,428
185Reginald1 in 1,273 (0.08%)1,334
197Ronnie1 in 1,357 (0.07%)1,251
199Rafael1 in 1,388 (0.07%)1,223
202Raul1 in 1,428 (0.07%)1,189
221Ramon1 in 1,634 (0.06%)1,039
245Ralph1 in 1,864 (0.05%)911
252Ray1 in 2,014 (0.05%)843
280Rory1 in 2,425 (0.04%)700
282Roderick1 in 2,429 (0.04%)699
305Rene1 in 2,806 (0.04%)605
319Rocky1 in 3,032 (0.03%)560
339Rickey1 in 3,284 (0.03%)517
341Rodolfo1 in 3,309 (0.03%)513
352Rudy1 in 3,508 (0.03%)484
363Rick1 in 3,773 (0.03%)450
389Rusty1 in 4,309 (0.02%)394
415Rogelio1 in 4,716 (0.02%)360
416Roland1 in 4,716 (0.02%)360
421Robin1 in 4,782 (0.02%)355
431Rolando1 in 5,038 (0.02%)337
456Roman1 in 5,530 (0.02%)307
462Ramiro1 in 5,697 (0.02%)298
486Robbie1 in 6,407 (0.02%)265
488Reynaldo1 in 6,505 (0.02%)261
491Randolph1 in 6,632 (0.02%)256
515Rashad1 in 7,479 (0.01%)227
534Rex1 in 7,971 (0.01%)213
540Rigoberto1 in 8,241 (0.01%)206
542Reuben1 in 8,282 (0.01%)205
549Reid1 in 8,706 (0.01%)195
553Ron1 in 8,797 (0.01%)193
561Randal1 in 8,983 (0.01%)189
568Rodrigo1 in 9,277 (0.01%)183
604Rodrick1 in 10,745 (0.01%)158
605Royce1 in 10,745 (0.01%)158
613Robby1 in 11,096 (0.01%)153
615Reed1 in 11,471 (0.01%)148
616Riley1 in 11,471 (0.01%)148
624Rico1 in 11,956 (0.01%)142
626Rudolph1 in 12,041 (0.01%)141
629Raphael1 in 12,127 (0.01%)140
639Roosevelt1 in 12,765 (0.01%)133
640Reggie1 in 12,862 (0.01%)132
677Rocco1 in 14,763 (0.01%)115
702Rhett1 in 15,867 (0.01%)107
710Raheem1 in 16,169 (0.01%)105
716Rickie1 in 16,644 (0.01%)102
744Raymundo1 in 18,255 (0.01%)93
783Rufus1 in 20,455 (0%)83
787Rashawn1 in 20,704 (0%)82
809Rasheed1 in 21,766 (0%)78
813Renaldo1 in 22,049 (0%)77
824Ronny1 in 23,257 (0%)73
849Roel1 in 24,967 (0%)68
871Reinaldo1 in 27,383 (0%)62
880Russel1 in 28,296 (0%)60
933Reyes1 in 33,289 (0%)51
948Randell1 in 34,648 (0%)49
949Reymundo1 in 34,648 (0%)49
965Rosendo1 in 36,122 (0%)47
977Rodger1 in 36,907 (0%)46
984Ramsey1 in 37,727 (0%)45
1034Rian1 in 44,677 (0%)38
1047Ravi1 in 45,885 (0%)37
1048Rey1 in 45,885 (0%)37
1062Rasheen1 in 47,159 (0%)36
1063Rojelio1 in 47,159 (0%)36
1078Rashaun1 in 48,507 (0%)35
1114Ramel1 in 53,054 (0%)32
1115Romeo1 in 53,054 (0%)32
1127Refugio1 in 54,766 (0%)31
1173Rashid1 in 60,633 (0%)28
1174Rondell1 in 60,633 (0%)28
1201Richie1 in 65,298 (0%)26
1222Rommel1 in 67,909 (0%)25
1223Rosalio1 in 67,909 (0%)25
1239Richardo1 in 70,739 (0%)24
1260Ramone1 in 73,815 (0%)23
1261Rodriquez1 in 73,815 (0%)23
1283Rustin1 in 77,170 (0%)22
1311Rafeal1 in 80,845 (0%)21
1312Rashon1 in 80,845 (0%)21
1313Roque1 in 80,845 (0%)21
1353Rashaad1 in 84,887 (0%)20

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


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