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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Robert | 1 in 54 (1.86%) | 32,069 |
| 12 | Ryan | 1 in 58 (1.73%) | 29,878 |
| 28 | Richard | 1 in 113 (0.89%) | 15,326 |
| 71 | Ronald | 1 in 402 (0.25%) | 4,296 |
| 74 | Raymond | 1 in 423 (0.24%) | 4,083 |
| 102 | Randy | 1 in 602 (0.17%) | 2,871 |
| 110 | Russell | 1 in 674 (0.15%) | 2,565 |
| 131 | Ricardo | 1 in 815 (0.12%) | 2,121 |
| 145 | Ricky | 1 in 902 (0.11%) | 1,915 |
| 146 | Randall | 1 in 913 (0.11%) | 1,892 |
| 147 | Ross | 1 in 917 (0.11%) | 1,884 |
| 160 | Roger | 1 in 1,022 (0.1%) | 1,690 |
| 162 | Roberto | 1 in 1,031 (0.1%) | 1,676 |
| 168 | Rodney | 1 in 1,076 (0.09%) | 1,606 |
| 181 | Ruben | 1 in 1,221 (0.08%) | 1,415 |
| 185 | Roy | 1 in 1,280 (0.08%) | 1,350 |
| 192 | Reginald | 1 in 1,349 (0.07%) | 1,281 |
| 195 | Rafael | 1 in 1,430 (0.07%) | 1,208 |
| 212 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,562 (0.06%) | 1,106 |
| 219 | Raul | 1 in 1,628 (0.06%) | 1,061 |
| 237 | Ramon | 1 in 1,826 (0.05%) | 946 |
| 272 | Ray | 1 in 2,367 (0.04%) | 730 |
| 276 | Ralph | 1 in 2,396 (0.04%) | 721 |
| 281 | Rene | 1 in 2,479 (0.04%) | 697 |
| 311 | Roderick | 1 in 2,755 (0.04%) | 627 |
| 362 | Rudy | 1 in 3,707 (0.03%) | 466 |
| 364 | Rickey | 1 in 3,723 (0.03%) | 464 |
| 376 | Rory | 1 in 3,891 (0.03%) | 444 |
| 378 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,935 (0.03%) | 439 |
| 408 | Rick | 1 in 4,419 (0.02%) | 391 |
| 420 | Rocky | 1 in 4,682 (0.02%) | 369 |
| 423 | Roland | 1 in 4,746 (0.02%) | 364 |
| 424 | Rolando | 1 in 4,759 (0.02%) | 363 |
| 436 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,993 (0.02%) | 346 |
| 448 | Robin | 1 in 5,300 (0.02%) | 326 |
| 462 | Roman | 1 in 5,664 (0.02%) | 305 |
| 478 | Rusty | 1 in 6,083 (0.02%) | 284 |
| 479 | Randolph | 1 in 6,215 (0.02%) | 278 |
| 480 | Riley | 1 in 6,215 (0.02%) | 278 |
| 494 | Ramiro | 1 in 6,520 (0.02%) | 265 |
| 507 | Reid | 1 in 6,911 (0.01%) | 250 |
| 524 | Ryne | 1 in 7,512 (0.01%) | 230 |
| 526 | Reynaldo | 1 in 7,611 (0.01%) | 227 |
| 533 | Reuben | 1 in 7,818 (0.01%) | 221 |
| 538 | Rex | 1 in 7,925 (0.01%) | 218 |
| 541 | Raphael | 1 in 7,998 (0.01%) | 216 |
| 543 | Rigoberto | 1 in 8,036 (0.01%) | 215 |
| 554 | Randal | 1 in 8,266 (0.01%) | 209 |
| 598 | Robbie | 1 in 10,408 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 601 | Royce | 1 in 10,471 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 606 | Rodrigo | 1 in 10,665 (0.01%) | 162 |
| 611 | Reed | 1 in 10,798 (0.01%) | 160 |
| 639 | Rashad | 1 in 12,340 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 669 | Rodrick | 1 in 14,046 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 680 | Raymundo | 1 in 14,641 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 683 | Roosevelt | 1 in 14,894 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 685 | Ron | 1 in 15,023 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 689 | Rico | 1 in 15,289 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 690 | Rudolph | 1 in 15,289 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 714 | Rocco | 1 in 16,299 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 719 | Rhett | 1 in 16,454 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 731 | Robby | 1 in 17,277 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 766 | Rashawn | 1 in 19,412 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 794 | Rufus | 1 in 21,596 (0%) | 80 |
| 798 | Rickie | 1 in 22,150 (0%) | 78 |
| 844 | Reggie | 1 in 25,039 (0%) | 69 |
| 857 | Raheem | 1 in 26,580 (0%) | 65 |
| 858 | Randell | 1 in 26,580 (0%) | 65 |
| 876 | Reinaldo | 1 in 28,794 (0%) | 60 |
| 891 | Romeo | 1 in 29,787 (0%) | 58 |
| 928 | Ronny | 1 in 32,598 (0%) | 53 |
| 939 | Rasheed | 1 in 33,224 (0%) | 52 |
| 950 | Ravi | 1 in 33,876 (0%) | 51 |
| 961 | Rosendo | 1 in 34,553 (0%) | 50 |
| 1006 | Rodger | 1 in 38,393 (0%) | 45 |
| 1012 | Rayshawn | 1 in 39,265 (0%) | 44 |
| 1025 | Rey | 1 in 41,135 (0%) | 42 |
| 1026 | Reyes | 1 in 41,135 (0%) | 42 |
| 1050 | Roel | 1 in 43,192 (0%) | 40 |
| 1063 | Russel | 1 in 44,299 (0%) | 39 |
| 1080 | Rodriquez | 1 in 46,694 (0%) | 37 |
| 1095 | Rojelio | 1 in 47,991 (0%) | 36 |
| 1109 | Rachel | 1 in 49,362 (0%) | 35 |
| 1110 | Renaldo | 1 in 49,362 (0%) | 35 |
| 1111 | Reymundo | 1 in 49,362 (0%) | 35 |
| 1121 | Ramel | 1 in 50,814 (0%) | 34 |
| 1122 | Reese | 1 in 50,814 (0%) | 34 |
| 1133 | Rahul | 1 in 52,354 (0%) | 33 |
| 1150 | Refugio | 1 in 53,990 (0%) | 32 |
| 1176 | Rajiv | 1 in 55,731 (0%) | 31 |
| 1177 | Ramsey | 1 in 55,731 (0%) | 31 |
| 1178 | Raymon | 1 in 55,731 (0%) | 31 |
| 1203 | Romel | 1 in 59,575 (0%) | 29 |
| 1247 | Rashaun | 1 in 63,988 (0%) | 27 |
| 1248 | Richardo | 1 in 63,988 (0%) | 27 |
| 1265 | Renato | 1 in 66,449 (0%) | 26 |
| 1266 | Rowdy | 1 in 66,449 (0%) | 26 |
| 1283 | Ramone | 1 in 69,107 (0%) | 25 |
| 1307 | Rasheen | 1 in 71,986 (0%) | 24 |
| 1332 | Renard | 1 in 75,116 (0%) | 23 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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