Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1987.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1987 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1987 - 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
10Robert1 in 58 (1.74%)30,225
13Ryan1 in 61 (1.64%)28,466
30Richard1 in 121 (0.83%)14,391
73Ronald1 in 419 (0.24%)4,150
79Raymond1 in 436 (0.23%)3,988
104Randy1 in 626 (0.16%)2,778
119Russell1 in 733 (0.14%)2,373
133Ricardo1 in 836 (0.12%)2,080
148Ricky1 in 952 (0.11%)1,828
153Randall1 in 964 (0.1%)1,805
162Ross1 in 1,051 (0.1%)1,655
167Roberto1 in 1,091 (0.09%)1,595
170Rodney1 in 1,102 (0.09%)1,579
176Roger1 in 1,127 (0.09%)1,544
183Ruben1 in 1,186 (0.08%)1,467
196Reginald1 in 1,327 (0.08%)1,311
203Roy1 in 1,408 (0.07%)1,236
209Rafael1 in 1,491 (0.07%)1,167
212Raul1 in 1,532 (0.07%)1,136
227Ronnie1 in 1,733 (0.06%)1,004
238Ramon1 in 1,818 (0.06%)957
284Ray1 in 2,390 (0.04%)728
292Ralph1 in 2,486 (0.04%)700
302Rene1 in 2,581 (0.04%)674
333Rashad1 in 2,995 (0.03%)581
338Roderick1 in 3,113 (0.03%)559
358Rudy1 in 3,466 (0.03%)502
380Rodolfo1 in 3,710 (0.03%)469
395Riley1 in 3,972 (0.03%)438
419Rick1 in 4,394 (0.02%)396
430Rickey1 in 4,640 (0.02%)375
433Rogelio1 in 4,690 (0.02%)371
445Rolando1 in 4,874 (0.02%)357
448Roland1 in 4,985 (0.02%)349
453Roman1 in 5,117 (0.02%)340
462Rory1 in 5,420 (0.02%)321
482Ramiro1 in 5,839 (0.02%)298
485Rusty1 in 5,918 (0.02%)294
503Reid1 in 6,492 (0.02%)268
515Reynaldo1 in 6,770 (0.01%)257
518Rocky1 in 6,823 (0.01%)255
526Robin1 in 7,073 (0.01%)246
540Reuben1 in 7,404 (0.01%)235
572Raphael1 in 8,446 (0.01%)206
582Randal1 in 8,877 (0.01%)196
593Randolph1 in 9,255 (0.01%)188
598Rigoberto1 in 9,405 (0.01%)185
608Reed1 in 9,942 (0.01%)175
623Rodrigo1 in 10,545 (0.01%)165
628Rex1 in 10,740 (0.01%)162
662Rico1 in 11,999 (0.01%)145
676Royce1 in 12,984 (0.01%)134
698Raymundo1 in 14,261 (0.01%)122
703Rudolph1 in 14,499 (0.01%)120
709Rhett1 in 14,871 (0.01%)117
716Robbie1 in 15,262 (0.01%)114
717Ron1 in 15,262 (0.01%)114
730Rocco1 in 15,817 (0.01%)110
736Roosevelt1 in 16,261 (0.01%)107
745Ryne1 in 16,730 (0.01%)104
756Rodrick1 in 17,227 (0.01%)101
785Raheem1 in 18,709 (0.01%)93
786Rashawn1 in 18,709 (0.01%)93
851Robby1 in 23,199 (0%)75
852Randell1 in 23,512 (0%)74
876Rashaad1 in 24,856 (0%)70
890Reggie1 in 25,969 (0%)67
904Ronny1 in 27,186 (0%)64
909Roel1 in 27,617 (0%)63
926Ramsey1 in 28,523 (0%)61
927Rashard1 in 28,523 (0%)61
928Rickie1 in 28,523 (0%)61
929Rosendo1 in 28,523 (0%)61
978Reinaldo1 in 32,828 (0%)53
992Romeo1 in 34,116 (0%)51
996Rayshawn1 in 34,798 (0%)50
1003Reyes1 in 35,508 (0%)49
1004Rufus1 in 35,508 (0%)49
1022Rey1 in 37,824 (0%)46
1037Ravi1 in 39,543 (0%)44
1086Reece1 in 44,613 (0%)39
1087Rodger1 in 44,613 (0%)39
1098Russel1 in 45,787 (0%)38
1140Rashaun1 in 49,711 (0%)35
1183Rasheed1 in 52,724 (0%)33
1199Reymundo1 in 54,372 (0%)32
1215Raymon1 in 56,126 (0%)31
1216Reese1 in 56,126 (0%)31
1244Rahul1 in 59,996 (0%)29
1245Rojelio1 in 59,996 (0%)29
1266Rasheen1 in 62,139 (0%)28
1267Rashon1 in 62,139 (0%)28
1268Rohan1 in 62,139 (0%)28
1269Ronnell1 in 62,139 (0%)28
1270Rueben1 in 62,139 (0%)28
1295Ramone1 in 64,441 (0%)27
1315Rachel1 in 66,919 (0%)26
1316Rian1 in 66,919 (0%)26
1317Rodriquez1 in 66,919 (0%)26
1336Renard1 in 69,596 (0%)25

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


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