Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1985.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1985 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1985 - 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
8Robert1 in 54 (1.86%)32,069
12Ryan1 in 58 (1.73%)29,878
28Richard1 in 113 (0.89%)15,326
71Ronald1 in 402 (0.25%)4,296
74Raymond1 in 423 (0.24%)4,083
102Randy1 in 602 (0.17%)2,871
110Russell1 in 674 (0.15%)2,565
131Ricardo1 in 815 (0.12%)2,121
145Ricky1 in 902 (0.11%)1,915
146Randall1 in 913 (0.11%)1,892
147Ross1 in 917 (0.11%)1,884
160Roger1 in 1,022 (0.1%)1,690
162Roberto1 in 1,031 (0.1%)1,676
168Rodney1 in 1,076 (0.09%)1,606
181Ruben1 in 1,221 (0.08%)1,415
185Roy1 in 1,280 (0.08%)1,350
192Reginald1 in 1,349 (0.07%)1,281
195Rafael1 in 1,430 (0.07%)1,208
212Ronnie1 in 1,562 (0.06%)1,106
219Raul1 in 1,628 (0.06%)1,061
237Ramon1 in 1,826 (0.05%)946
272Ray1 in 2,367 (0.04%)730
276Ralph1 in 2,396 (0.04%)721
281Rene1 in 2,479 (0.04%)697
311Roderick1 in 2,755 (0.04%)627
362Rudy1 in 3,707 (0.03%)466
364Rickey1 in 3,723 (0.03%)464
376Rory1 in 3,891 (0.03%)444
378Rodolfo1 in 3,935 (0.03%)439
408Rick1 in 4,419 (0.02%)391
420Rocky1 in 4,682 (0.02%)369
423Roland1 in 4,746 (0.02%)364
424Rolando1 in 4,759 (0.02%)363
436Rogelio1 in 4,993 (0.02%)346
448Robin1 in 5,300 (0.02%)326
462Roman1 in 5,664 (0.02%)305
478Rusty1 in 6,083 (0.02%)284
479Randolph1 in 6,215 (0.02%)278
480Riley1 in 6,215 (0.02%)278
494Ramiro1 in 6,520 (0.02%)265
507Reid1 in 6,911 (0.01%)250
524Ryne1 in 7,512 (0.01%)230
526Reynaldo1 in 7,611 (0.01%)227
533Reuben1 in 7,818 (0.01%)221
538Rex1 in 7,925 (0.01%)218
541Raphael1 in 7,998 (0.01%)216
543Rigoberto1 in 8,036 (0.01%)215
554Randal1 in 8,266 (0.01%)209
598Robbie1 in 10,408 (0.01%)166
601Royce1 in 10,471 (0.01%)165
606Rodrigo1 in 10,665 (0.01%)162
611Reed1 in 10,798 (0.01%)160
639Rashad1 in 12,340 (0.01%)140
669Rodrick1 in 14,046 (0.01%)123
680Raymundo1 in 14,641 (0.01%)118
683Roosevelt1 in 14,894 (0.01%)116
685Ron1 in 15,023 (0.01%)115
689Rico1 in 15,289 (0.01%)113
690Rudolph1 in 15,289 (0.01%)113
714Rocco1 in 16,299 (0.01%)106
719Rhett1 in 16,454 (0.01%)105
731Robby1 in 17,277 (0.01%)100
766Rashawn1 in 19,412 (0.01%)89
794Rufus1 in 21,596 (0%)80
798Rickie1 in 22,150 (0%)78
844Reggie1 in 25,039 (0%)69
857Raheem1 in 26,580 (0%)65
858Randell1 in 26,580 (0%)65
876Reinaldo1 in 28,794 (0%)60
891Romeo1 in 29,787 (0%)58
928Ronny1 in 32,598 (0%)53
939Rasheed1 in 33,224 (0%)52
950Ravi1 in 33,876 (0%)51
961Rosendo1 in 34,553 (0%)50
1006Rodger1 in 38,393 (0%)45
1012Rayshawn1 in 39,265 (0%)44
1025Rey1 in 41,135 (0%)42
1026Reyes1 in 41,135 (0%)42
1050Roel1 in 43,192 (0%)40
1063Russel1 in 44,299 (0%)39
1080Rodriquez1 in 46,694 (0%)37
1095Rojelio1 in 47,991 (0%)36
1109Rachel1 in 49,362 (0%)35
1110Renaldo1 in 49,362 (0%)35
1111Reymundo1 in 49,362 (0%)35
1121Ramel1 in 50,814 (0%)34
1122Reese1 in 50,814 (0%)34
1133Rahul1 in 52,354 (0%)33
1150Refugio1 in 53,990 (0%)32
1176Rajiv1 in 55,731 (0%)31
1177Ramsey1 in 55,731 (0%)31
1178Raymon1 in 55,731 (0%)31
1203Romel1 in 59,575 (0%)29
1247Rashaun1 in 63,988 (0%)27
1248Richardo1 in 63,988 (0%)27
1265Renato1 in 66,449 (0%)26
1266Rowdy1 in 66,449 (0%)26
1283Ramone1 in 69,107 (0%)25
1307Rasheen1 in 71,986 (0%)24
1332Renard1 in 75,116 (0%)23

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


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