The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1984 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1984 - 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 53 (1.88%) | 31,748 |
| 12 | Ryan | 1 in 59 (1.7%) | 28,708 |
| 27 | Richard | 1 in 108 (0.92%) | 15,586 |
| 67 | Ronald | 1 in 375 (0.27%) | 4,503 |
| 73 | Raymond | 1 in 426 (0.23%) | 3,967 |
| 100 | Randy | 1 in 582 (0.17%) | 2,903 |
| 106 | Russell | 1 in 629 (0.16%) | 2,684 |
| 123 | Ricardo | 1 in 777 (0.13%) | 2,172 |
| 138 | Ricky | 1 in 859 (0.12%) | 1,966 |
| 147 | Randall | 1 in 924 (0.11%) | 1,828 |
| 155 | Ross | 1 in 968 (0.1%) | 1,745 |
| 157 | Roger | 1 in 993 (0.1%) | 1,701 |
| 163 | Roberto | 1 in 1,028 (0.1%) | 1,643 |
| 165 | Rodney | 1 in 1,060 (0.09%) | 1,593 |
| 182 | Roy | 1 in 1,246 (0.08%) | 1,355 |
| 183 | Ruben | 1 in 1,272 (0.08%) | 1,327 |
| 186 | Reginald | 1 in 1,297 (0.08%) | 1,302 |
| 204 | Rafael | 1 in 1,533 (0.07%) | 1,101 |
| 209 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,572 (0.06%) | 1,074 |
| 211 | Raul | 1 in 1,576 (0.06%) | 1,071 |
| 224 | Ramon | 1 in 1,737 (0.06%) | 972 |
| 270 | Ralph | 1 in 2,316 (0.04%) | 729 |
| 274 | Ray | 1 in 2,332 (0.04%) | 724 |
| 275 | Rene | 1 in 2,335 (0.04%) | 723 |
| 313 | Roderick | 1 in 2,866 (0.03%) | 589 |
| 344 | Rory | 1 in 3,363 (0.03%) | 502 |
| 354 | Rickey | 1 in 3,510 (0.03%) | 481 |
| 364 | Rudy | 1 in 3,794 (0.03%) | 445 |
| 384 | Rodolfo | 1 in 4,200 (0.02%) | 402 |
| 386 | Rolando | 1 in 4,242 (0.02%) | 398 |
| 387 | Robin | 1 in 4,264 (0.02%) | 396 |
| 401 | Roland | 1 in 4,455 (0.02%) | 379 |
| 402 | Roman | 1 in 4,455 (0.02%) | 379 |
| 405 | Rocky | 1 in 4,514 (0.02%) | 374 |
| 436 | Rick | 1 in 5,085 (0.02%) | 332 |
| 439 | Rogelio | 1 in 5,195 (0.02%) | 325 |
| 452 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,723 (0.02%) | 295 |
| 467 | Rusty | 1 in 6,030 (0.02%) | 280 |
| 486 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,647 (0.02%) | 254 |
| 504 | Randolph | 1 in 7,215 (0.01%) | 234 |
| 519 | Reid | 1 in 7,471 (0.01%) | 226 |
| 533 | Riley | 1 in 7,927 (0.01%) | 213 |
| 542 | Reuben | 1 in 8,156 (0.01%) | 207 |
| 555 | Rex | 1 in 8,886 (0.01%) | 190 |
| 567 | Randal | 1 in 9,648 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 588 | Raphael | 1 in 10,686 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 589 | Rigoberto | 1 in 10,686 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 590 | Rodrigo | 1 in 10,686 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 592 | Rodrick | 1 in 10,893 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 599 | Ryne | 1 in 11,181 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 608 | Rashad | 1 in 11,485 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 623 | Reed | 1 in 12,324 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 644 | Roosevelt | 1 in 13,088 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 650 | Royce | 1 in 13,294 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 652 | Robbie | 1 in 13,400 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 660 | Rudolph | 1 in 13,727 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 666 | Ron | 1 in 14,188 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 692 | Rocco | 1 in 15,490 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 700 | Rico | 1 in 15,928 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 728 | Reggie | 1 in 17,961 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 732 | Raymundo | 1 in 18,154 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 777 | Robby | 1 in 20,844 (0%) | 81 |
| 794 | Rufus | 1 in 21,927 (0%) | 77 |
| 823 | Roel | 1 in 23,780 (0%) | 71 |
| 845 | Rashawn | 1 in 25,581 (0%) | 66 |
| 848 | Rasheed | 1 in 25,975 (0%) | 65 |
| 853 | Raheem | 1 in 26,381 (0%) | 64 |
| 854 | Rhett | 1 in 26,381 (0%) | 64 |
| 912 | Rickie | 1 in 31,266 (0%) | 54 |
| 913 | Ronny | 1 in 31,266 (0%) | 54 |
| 917 | Randell | 1 in 31,856 (0%) | 53 |
| 925 | Reinaldo | 1 in 32,469 (0%) | 52 |
| 940 | Russel | 1 in 35,174 (0%) | 48 |
| 948 | Renaldo | 1 in 35,923 (0%) | 47 |
| 960 | Reyes | 1 in 36,704 (0%) | 46 |
| 968 | Ravi | 1 in 38,372 (0%) | 44 |
| 969 | Rosendo | 1 in 38,372 (0%) | 44 |
| 979 | Rey | 1 in 39,264 (0%) | 43 |
| 985 | Ramsey | 1 in 40,199 (0%) | 42 |
| 992 | Rojelio | 1 in 41,180 (0%) | 41 |
| 1009 | Ramone | 1 in 43,291 (0%) | 39 |
| 1018 | Remington | 1 in 44,431 (0%) | 38 |
| 1029 | Romeo | 1 in 45,631 (0%) | 37 |
| 1041 | Renato | 1 in 46,899 (0%) | 36 |
| 1042 | Reymundo | 1 in 46,899 (0%) | 36 |
| 1043 | Rodger | 1 in 46,899 (0%) | 36 |
| 1051 | Refugio | 1 in 48,239 (0%) | 35 |
| 1061 | Rachel | 1 in 49,658 (0%) | 34 |
| 1075 | Rashaun | 1 in 51,163 (0%) | 33 |
| 1116 | Richardo | 1 in 54,463 (0%) | 31 |
| 1117 | Rondell | 1 in 54,463 (0%) | 31 |
| 1149 | Rayshawn | 1 in 58,219 (0%) | 29 |
| 1164 | Ramel | 1 in 60,299 (0%) | 28 |
| 1201 | Raynard | 1 in 64,937 (0%) | 26 |
| 1202 | Richie | 1 in 64,937 (0%) | 26 |
| 1218 | Raymon | 1 in 67,535 (0%) | 25 |
| 1255 | Rigo | 1 in 73,407 (0%) | 23 |
| 1280 | Ronnell | 1 in 76,744 (0%) | 22 |
| 1281 | Roque | 1 in 76,744 (0%) | 22 |
| 1304 | Rasheem | 1 in 80,398 (0%) | 21 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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