Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1986.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1986 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1986 - 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 55 (1.82%)31,332
11Ryan1 in 58 (1.72%)29,495
29Richard1 in 115 (0.87%)15,004
75Ronald1 in 407 (0.25%)4,222
77Raymond1 in 425 (0.24%)4,044
103Randy1 in 630 (0.16%)2,728
116Russell1 in 719 (0.14%)2,391
126Ricardo1 in 788 (0.13%)2,180
143Ricky1 in 886 (0.11%)1,940
147Randall1 in 916 (0.11%)1,876
152Ross1 in 973 (0.1%)1,766
157Roberto1 in 1,024 (0.1%)1,677
164Rodney1 in 1,069 (0.09%)1,607
167Roger1 in 1,087 (0.09%)1,580
187Ruben1 in 1,291 (0.08%)1,331
191Reginald1 in 1,312 (0.08%)1,309
197Roy1 in 1,369 (0.07%)1,255
203Rafael1 in 1,470 (0.07%)1,169
210Raul1 in 1,530 (0.07%)1,123
222Ronnie1 in 1,673 (0.06%)1,027
229Ramon1 in 1,727 (0.06%)995
282Rene1 in 2,434 (0.04%)706
284Ray1 in 2,440 (0.04%)704
292Ralph1 in 2,553 (0.04%)673
321Roderick1 in 2,878 (0.03%)597
339Rodolfo1 in 3,217 (0.03%)534
350Rudy1 in 3,409 (0.03%)504
377Rashad1 in 3,835 (0.03%)448
406Rory1 in 4,253 (0.02%)404
407Rickey1 in 4,372 (0.02%)393
421Rick1 in 4,569 (0.02%)376
426Rolando1 in 4,707 (0.02%)365
429Rocky1 in 4,746 (0.02%)362
432Rogelio1 in 4,909 (0.02%)350
433Riley1 in 4,937 (0.02%)348
434Roman1 in 4,937 (0.02%)348
453Roland1 in 5,270 (0.02%)326
472Robin1 in 5,824 (0.02%)295
477Rusty1 in 5,924 (0.02%)290
492Ramiro1 in 6,225 (0.02%)276
519Reynaldo1 in 7,041 (0.01%)244
524Reid1 in 7,129 (0.01%)241
528Reuben1 in 7,219 (0.01%)238
532Raphael1 in 7,502 (0.01%)229
555Rodrigo1 in 8,142 (0.01%)211
564Randolph1 in 8,505 (0.01%)202
575Rigoberto1 in 8,856 (0.01%)194
585Randal1 in 9,139 (0.01%)188
597Robbie1 in 9,762 (0.01%)176
600Rex1 in 9,817 (0.01%)175
613Reed1 in 10,540 (0.01%)163
635Rico1 in 11,303 (0.01%)152
657Royce1 in 12,272 (0.01%)140
666Rashawn1 in 12,918 (0.01%)133
682Ron1 in 13,744 (0.01%)125
695Rodrick1 in 14,317 (0.01%)120
696Ryne1 in 14,317 (0.01%)120
729Roosevelt1 in 16,057 (0.01%)107
747Rudolph1 in 17,531 (0.01%)98
752Rocco1 in 17,712 (0.01%)97
766Raymundo1 in 18,474 (0.01%)93
781Robby1 in 19,523 (0.01%)88
831Reggie1 in 22,907 (0%)75
880Rasheed1 in 27,271 (0%)63
887Reinaldo1 in 27,711 (0%)62
909Rhett1 in 29,622 (0%)58
930Raheem1 in 30,680 (0%)56
931Roel1 in 30,680 (0%)56
936Ravi1 in 31,237 (0%)55
951Randell1 in 32,416 (0%)53
970Reyes1 in 34,361 (0%)50
971Rosendo1 in 34,361 (0%)50
979Ramsey1 in 35,062 (0%)49
980Rickie1 in 35,062 (0%)49
984Rayshawn1 in 35,793 (0%)48
990Ronny1 in 36,554 (0%)47
1006Rey1 in 38,179 (0%)45
1027Rufus1 in 39,955 (0%)43
1040Rashaun1 in 40,906 (0%)42
1081Rodriquez1 in 45,212 (0%)38
1092Reece1 in 46,434 (0%)37
1158Ramel1 in 53,689 (0%)32
1159Romeo1 in 53,689 (0%)32
1172Ramone1 in 55,421 (0%)31
1173Rashaad1 in 55,421 (0%)31
1189Reese1 in 57,269 (0%)30
1190Refugio1 in 57,269 (0%)30
1191Rueben1 in 57,269 (0%)30
1205Rashard1 in 59,243 (0%)29
1206Raymon1 in 59,243 (0%)29
1207Rian1 in 59,243 (0%)29
1235Reymundo1 in 63,632 (0%)27
1236Rojelio1 in 63,632 (0%)27
1257Rami1 in 66,079 (0%)26
1258Russel1 in 66,079 (0%)26
1276Rony1 in 68,722 (0%)25
1295Rahul1 in 71,586 (0%)24
1296Rasheem1 in 71,586 (0%)24
1297Raynard1 in 71,586 (0%)24
1298Richardo1 in 71,586 (0%)24

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


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