The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1983 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1983 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Robert | 1 in 51 (1.95%) | 32,733 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1 in 60 (1.66%) | 27,827 |
| 27 | Richard | 1 in 106 (0.95%) | 15,888 |
| 64 | Ronald | 1 in 357 (0.28%) | 4,699 |
| 71 | Raymond | 1 in 419 (0.24%) | 4,007 |
| 96 | Randy | 1 in 575 (0.17%) | 2,918 |
| 104 | Russell | 1 in 613 (0.16%) | 2,737 |
| 122 | Ricardo | 1 in 779 (0.13%) | 2,154 |
| 128 | Ricky | 1 in 817 (0.12%) | 2,052 |
| 130 | Randall | 1 in 822 (0.12%) | 2,040 |
| 145 | Roger | 1 in 909 (0.11%) | 1,846 |
| 157 | Roberto | 1 in 971 (0.1%) | 1,727 |
| 161 | Rodney | 1 in 1,009 (0.1%) | 1,662 |
| 175 | Ruben | 1 in 1,161 (0.09%) | 1,444 |
| 177 | Roy | 1 in 1,179 (0.08%) | 1,423 |
| 183 | Ross | 1 in 1,260 (0.08%) | 1,331 |
| 191 | Reginald | 1 in 1,354 (0.07%) | 1,239 |
| 199 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,445 (0.07%) | 1,161 |
| 201 | Rafael | 1 in 1,455 (0.07%) | 1,153 |
| 208 | Raul | 1 in 1,514 (0.07%) | 1,108 |
| 218 | Ramon | 1 in 1,636 (0.06%) | 1,025 |
| 252 | Ralph | 1 in 2,089 (0.05%) | 803 |
| 258 | Rene | 1 in 2,170 (0.05%) | 773 |
| 273 | Ray | 1 in 2,333 (0.04%) | 719 |
| 295 | Roderick | 1 in 2,612 (0.04%) | 642 |
| 342 | Rory | 1 in 3,374 (0.03%) | 497 |
| 354 | Rickey | 1 in 3,614 (0.03%) | 464 |
| 356 | Rudy | 1 in 3,670 (0.03%) | 457 |
| 363 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,777 (0.03%) | 444 |
| 365 | Rocky | 1 in 3,786 (0.03%) | 443 |
| 386 | Rolando | 1 in 4,278 (0.02%) | 392 |
| 388 | Rick | 1 in 4,289 (0.02%) | 391 |
| 413 | Robin | 1 in 4,765 (0.02%) | 352 |
| 417 | Roland | 1 in 4,890 (0.02%) | 343 |
| 427 | Roman | 1 in 5,145 (0.02%) | 326 |
| 428 | Rusty | 1 in 5,160 (0.02%) | 325 |
| 443 | Rogelio | 1 in 5,428 (0.02%) | 309 |
| 456 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,647 (0.02%) | 297 |
| 461 | Randolph | 1 in 5,783 (0.02%) | 290 |
| 496 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,988 (0.01%) | 240 |
| 512 | Robbie | 1 in 7,658 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 518 | Reid | 1 in 7,837 (0.01%) | 214 |
| 538 | Rex | 1 in 8,601 (0.01%) | 195 |
| 543 | Reuben | 1 in 8,781 (0.01%) | 191 |
| 544 | Rigoberto | 1 in 8,781 (0.01%) | 191 |
| 551 | Randal | 1 in 8,969 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 557 | Rodrigo | 1 in 9,165 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 566 | Rashad | 1 in 9,584 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 599 | Riley | 1 in 10,890 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 627 | Reed | 1 in 12,242 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 637 | Raphael | 1 in 12,802 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 651 | Rodrick | 1 in 13,635 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 658 | Ron | 1 in 13,976 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 659 | Roosevelt | 1 in 13,976 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 667 | Reggie | 1 in 14,458 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 671 | Rudolph | 1 in 14,842 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 674 | Robby | 1 in 15,247 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 675 | Rocco | 1 in 15,247 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 684 | Raymundo | 1 in 15,674 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 696 | Rico | 1 in 16,283 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 703 | Royce | 1 in 16,941 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 717 | Rhett | 1 in 17,654 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 729 | Raheem | 1 in 18,430 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 738 | Rufus | 1 in 19,277 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 743 | Rickie | 1 in 19,501 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 786 | Reinaldo | 1 in 21,781 (0%) | 77 |
| 806 | Rashawn | 1 in 23,293 (0%) | 72 |
| 825 | Roel | 1 in 25,411 (0%) | 66 |
| 863 | Remington | 1 in 28,426 (0%) | 59 |
| 868 | Randell | 1 in 28,916 (0%) | 58 |
| 869 | Rodger | 1 in 28,916 (0%) | 58 |
| 890 | Renaldo | 1 in 31,058 (0%) | 54 |
| 900 | Ronny | 1 in 31,644 (0%) | 53 |
| 918 | Rasheed | 1 in 32,885 (0%) | 51 |
| 919 | Rey | 1 in 32,885 (0%) | 51 |
| 979 | Reymundo | 1 in 39,003 (0%) | 43 |
| 980 | Rian | 1 in 39,003 (0%) | 43 |
| 1010 | Ramone | 1 in 41,928 (0%) | 40 |
| 1011 | Rosendo | 1 in 41,928 (0%) | 40 |
| 1030 | Refugio | 1 in 44,135 (0%) | 38 |
| 1041 | Rojelio | 1 in 45,328 (0%) | 37 |
| 1042 | Romeo | 1 in 45,328 (0%) | 37 |
| 1054 | Ramsey | 1 in 46,587 (0%) | 36 |
| 1055 | Reyes | 1 in 46,587 (0%) | 36 |
| 1115 | Ramel | 1 in 52,410 (0%) | 32 |
| 1116 | Rashaun | 1 in 52,410 (0%) | 32 |
| 1138 | Rashard | 1 in 55,904 (0%) | 30 |
| 1183 | Renato | 1 in 62,115 (0%) | 27 |
| 1184 | Robinson | 1 in 62,115 (0%) | 27 |
| 1203 | Rayshawn | 1 in 64,505 (0%) | 26 |
| 1222 | Raynard | 1 in 67,085 (0%) | 25 |
| 1246 | Rueben | 1 in 69,880 (0%) | 24 |
| 1266 | Rasheen | 1 in 72,918 (0%) | 23 |
| 1267 | Rondell | 1 in 72,918 (0%) | 23 |
| 1268 | Rosalio | 1 in 72,918 (0%) | 23 |
| 1269 | Russel | 1 in 72,918 (0%) | 23 |
| 1291 | Rahul | 1 in 76,233 (0%) | 22 |
| 1326 | Rashon | 1 in 83,856 (0%) | 20 |
| 1358 | Reagan | 1 in 88,269 (0%) | 19 |
| 1359 | Renard | 1 in 88,269 (0%) | 19 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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