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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Robert | 1 in 58 (1.74%) | 30,225 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1 in 61 (1.64%) | 28,466 |
| 30 | Richard | 1 in 121 (0.83%) | 14,391 |
| 73 | Ronald | 1 in 419 (0.24%) | 4,150 |
| 79 | Raymond | 1 in 436 (0.23%) | 3,988 |
| 104 | Randy | 1 in 626 (0.16%) | 2,778 |
| 119 | Russell | 1 in 733 (0.14%) | 2,373 |
| 133 | Ricardo | 1 in 836 (0.12%) | 2,080 |
| 148 | Ricky | 1 in 952 (0.11%) | 1,828 |
| 153 | Randall | 1 in 964 (0.1%) | 1,805 |
| 162 | Ross | 1 in 1,051 (0.1%) | 1,655 |
| 167 | Roberto | 1 in 1,091 (0.09%) | 1,595 |
| 170 | Rodney | 1 in 1,102 (0.09%) | 1,579 |
| 176 | Roger | 1 in 1,127 (0.09%) | 1,544 |
| 183 | Ruben | 1 in 1,186 (0.08%) | 1,467 |
| 196 | Reginald | 1 in 1,327 (0.08%) | 1,311 |
| 203 | Roy | 1 in 1,408 (0.07%) | 1,236 |
| 209 | Rafael | 1 in 1,491 (0.07%) | 1,167 |
| 212 | Raul | 1 in 1,532 (0.07%) | 1,136 |
| 227 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,733 (0.06%) | 1,004 |
| 238 | Ramon | 1 in 1,818 (0.06%) | 957 |
| 284 | Ray | 1 in 2,390 (0.04%) | 728 |
| 292 | Ralph | 1 in 2,486 (0.04%) | 700 |
| 302 | Rene | 1 in 2,581 (0.04%) | 674 |
| 333 | Rashad | 1 in 2,995 (0.03%) | 581 |
| 338 | Roderick | 1 in 3,113 (0.03%) | 559 |
| 358 | Rudy | 1 in 3,466 (0.03%) | 502 |
| 380 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,710 (0.03%) | 469 |
| 395 | Riley | 1 in 3,972 (0.03%) | 438 |
| 419 | Rick | 1 in 4,394 (0.02%) | 396 |
| 430 | Rickey | 1 in 4,640 (0.02%) | 375 |
| 433 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,690 (0.02%) | 371 |
| 445 | Rolando | 1 in 4,874 (0.02%) | 357 |
| 448 | Roland | 1 in 4,985 (0.02%) | 349 |
| 453 | Roman | 1 in 5,117 (0.02%) | 340 |
| 462 | Rory | 1 in 5,420 (0.02%) | 321 |
| 482 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,839 (0.02%) | 298 |
| 485 | Rusty | 1 in 5,918 (0.02%) | 294 |
| 503 | Reid | 1 in 6,492 (0.02%) | 268 |
| 515 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,770 (0.01%) | 257 |
| 518 | Rocky | 1 in 6,823 (0.01%) | 255 |
| 526 | Robin | 1 in 7,073 (0.01%) | 246 |
| 540 | Reuben | 1 in 7,404 (0.01%) | 235 |
| 572 | Raphael | 1 in 8,446 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 582 | Randal | 1 in 8,877 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 593 | Randolph | 1 in 9,255 (0.01%) | 188 |
| 598 | Rigoberto | 1 in 9,405 (0.01%) | 185 |
| 608 | Reed | 1 in 9,942 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 623 | Rodrigo | 1 in 10,545 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 628 | Rex | 1 in 10,740 (0.01%) | 162 |
| 662 | Rico | 1 in 11,999 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 676 | Royce | 1 in 12,984 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 698 | Raymundo | 1 in 14,261 (0.01%) | 122 |
| 703 | Rudolph | 1 in 14,499 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 709 | Rhett | 1 in 14,871 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 716 | Robbie | 1 in 15,262 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 717 | Ron | 1 in 15,262 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 730 | Rocco | 1 in 15,817 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 736 | Roosevelt | 1 in 16,261 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 745 | Ryne | 1 in 16,730 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 756 | Rodrick | 1 in 17,227 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 785 | Raheem | 1 in 18,709 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 786 | Rashawn | 1 in 18,709 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 851 | Robby | 1 in 23,199 (0%) | 75 |
| 852 | Randell | 1 in 23,512 (0%) | 74 |
| 876 | Rashaad | 1 in 24,856 (0%) | 70 |
| 890 | Reggie | 1 in 25,969 (0%) | 67 |
| 904 | Ronny | 1 in 27,186 (0%) | 64 |
| 909 | Roel | 1 in 27,617 (0%) | 63 |
| 926 | Ramsey | 1 in 28,523 (0%) | 61 |
| 927 | Rashard | 1 in 28,523 (0%) | 61 |
| 928 | Rickie | 1 in 28,523 (0%) | 61 |
| 929 | Rosendo | 1 in 28,523 (0%) | 61 |
| 978 | Reinaldo | 1 in 32,828 (0%) | 53 |
| 992 | Romeo | 1 in 34,116 (0%) | 51 |
| 996 | Rayshawn | 1 in 34,798 (0%) | 50 |
| 1003 | Reyes | 1 in 35,508 (0%) | 49 |
| 1004 | Rufus | 1 in 35,508 (0%) | 49 |
| 1022 | Rey | 1 in 37,824 (0%) | 46 |
| 1037 | Ravi | 1 in 39,543 (0%) | 44 |
| 1086 | Reece | 1 in 44,613 (0%) | 39 |
| 1087 | Rodger | 1 in 44,613 (0%) | 39 |
| 1098 | Russel | 1 in 45,787 (0%) | 38 |
| 1140 | Rashaun | 1 in 49,711 (0%) | 35 |
| 1183 | Rasheed | 1 in 52,724 (0%) | 33 |
| 1199 | Reymundo | 1 in 54,372 (0%) | 32 |
| 1215 | Raymon | 1 in 56,126 (0%) | 31 |
| 1216 | Reese | 1 in 56,126 (0%) | 31 |
| 1244 | Rahul | 1 in 59,996 (0%) | 29 |
| 1245 | Rojelio | 1 in 59,996 (0%) | 29 |
| 1266 | Rasheen | 1 in 62,139 (0%) | 28 |
| 1267 | Rashon | 1 in 62,139 (0%) | 28 |
| 1268 | Rohan | 1 in 62,139 (0%) | 28 |
| 1269 | Ronnell | 1 in 62,139 (0%) | 28 |
| 1270 | Rueben | 1 in 62,139 (0%) | 28 |
| 1295 | Ramone | 1 in 64,441 (0%) | 27 |
| 1315 | Rachel | 1 in 66,919 (0%) | 26 |
| 1316 | Rian | 1 in 66,919 (0%) | 26 |
| 1317 | Rodriquez | 1 in 66,919 (0%) | 26 |
| 1336 | Renard | 1 in 69,596 (0%) | 25 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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