The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1988 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1988 - 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 59 (1.7%) | 30,297 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1 in 64 (1.56%) | 27,726 |
| 32 | Richard | 1 in 126 (0.79%) | 14,133 |
| 79 | Ronald | 1 in 428 (0.23%) | 4,163 |
| 84 | Raymond | 1 in 442 (0.23%) | 4,031 |
| 111 | Randy | 1 in 658 (0.15%) | 2,709 |
| 121 | Ricardo | 1 in 719 (0.14%) | 2,477 |
| 128 | Russell | 1 in 776 (0.13%) | 2,298 |
| 148 | Ricky | 1 in 958 (0.1%) | 1,860 |
| 154 | Randall | 1 in 1,001 (0.1%) | 1,780 |
| 158 | Ross | 1 in 1,011 (0.1%) | 1,763 |
| 160 | Rodney | 1 in 1,041 (0.1%) | 1,712 |
| 170 | Roberto | 1 in 1,099 (0.09%) | 1,622 |
| 178 | Roger | 1 in 1,139 (0.09%) | 1,565 |
| 181 | Ruben | 1 in 1,157 (0.09%) | 1,540 |
| 202 | Reginald | 1 in 1,361 (0.07%) | 1,309 |
| 207 | Rafael | 1 in 1,455 (0.07%) | 1,225 |
| 215 | Raul | 1 in 1,498 (0.07%) | 1,190 |
| 220 | Roy | 1 in 1,579 (0.06%) | 1,129 |
| 235 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,782 (0.06%) | 1,000 |
| 242 | Ramon | 1 in 1,870 (0.05%) | 953 |
| 306 | Ray | 1 in 2,528 (0.04%) | 705 |
| 309 | Rene | 1 in 2,557 (0.04%) | 697 |
| 342 | Ralph | 1 in 3,046 (0.03%) | 585 |
| 357 | Rudy | 1 in 3,313 (0.03%) | 538 |
| 362 | Roderick | 1 in 3,408 (0.03%) | 523 |
| 366 | Rashad | 1 in 3,434 (0.03%) | 519 |
| 384 | Riley | 1 in 3,697 (0.03%) | 482 |
| 396 | Roman | 1 in 3,874 (0.03%) | 460 |
| 427 | Rodolfo | 1 in 4,336 (0.02%) | 411 |
| 429 | Rickey | 1 in 4,433 (0.02%) | 402 |
| 434 | Roland | 1 in 4,581 (0.02%) | 389 |
| 439 | Rolando | 1 in 4,727 (0.02%) | 377 |
| 450 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,964 (0.02%) | 359 |
| 456 | Rory | 1 in 5,121 (0.02%) | 348 |
| 474 | Rick | 1 in 5,417 (0.02%) | 329 |
| 487 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,749 (0.02%) | 310 |
| 490 | Rusty | 1 in 5,805 (0.02%) | 307 |
| 504 | Reid | 1 in 6,275 (0.02%) | 284 |
| 514 | Robin | 1 in 6,528 (0.02%) | 273 |
| 522 | Raphael | 1 in 6,776 (0.01%) | 263 |
| 534 | Reynaldo | 1 in 7,100 (0.01%) | 251 |
| 539 | Rocky | 1 in 7,274 (0.01%) | 245 |
| 576 | Reuben | 1 in 8,446 (0.01%) | 211 |
| 594 | Rodrigo | 1 in 8,866 (0.01%) | 201 |
| 597 | Rex | 1 in 8,911 (0.01%) | 200 |
| 599 | Reed | 1 in 8,956 (0.01%) | 199 |
| 601 | Randolph | 1 in 9,001 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 619 | Randal | 1 in 9,530 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 627 | Rigoberto | 1 in 9,901 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 652 | Rico | 1 in 10,801 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 667 | Robbie | 1 in 11,881 (0.01%) | 150 |
| 690 | Royce | 1 in 13,104 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 706 | Rodrick | 1 in 13,923 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 710 | Rashawn | 1 in 14,033 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 725 | Ryne | 1 in 14,489 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 743 | Roosevelt | 1 in 15,363 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 747 | Rudolph | 1 in 15,497 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 778 | Ron | 1 in 18,002 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 803 | Rocco | 1 in 19,371 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 807 | Rashaad | 1 in 19,584 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 808 | Rhett | 1 in 19,802 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 820 | Reece | 1 in 20,485 (0%) | 87 |
| 842 | Raymundo | 1 in 21,734 (0%) | 82 |
| 887 | Raheem | 1 in 24,752 (0%) | 72 |
| 893 | Ronny | 1 in 25,101 (0%) | 71 |
| 906 | Randell | 1 in 25,828 (0%) | 69 |
| 944 | Robby | 1 in 28,288 (0%) | 63 |
| 951 | Rashard | 1 in 28,745 (0%) | 62 |
| 965 | Reinaldo | 1 in 29,216 (0%) | 61 |
| 969 | Rufus | 1 in 29,703 (0%) | 60 |
| 985 | Romeo | 1 in 30,727 (0%) | 58 |
| 992 | Reyes | 1 in 31,266 (0%) | 57 |
| 1013 | Rashaun | 1 in 32,403 (0%) | 55 |
| 1019 | Rayshawn | 1 in 33,003 (0%) | 54 |
| 1020 | Rey | 1 in 33,003 (0%) | 54 |
| 1021 | Rickie | 1 in 33,003 (0%) | 54 |
| 1027 | Reggie | 1 in 33,626 (0%) | 53 |
| 1028 | Roel | 1 in 33,626 (0%) | 53 |
| 1039 | Richie | 1 in 34,944 (0%) | 51 |
| 1066 | Ridge | 1 in 37,128 (0%) | 48 |
| 1067 | Rosendo | 1 in 37,128 (0%) | 48 |
| 1132 | Rakim | 1 in 42,432 (0%) | 42 |
| 1157 | Ravi | 1 in 44,554 (0%) | 40 |
| 1158 | Reese | 1 in 44,554 (0%) | 40 |
| 1159 | Remington | 1 in 44,554 (0%) | 40 |
| 1185 | Ramsey | 1 in 46,899 (0%) | 38 |
| 1195 | Reymundo | 1 in 48,167 (0%) | 37 |
| 1196 | Rondell | 1 in 48,167 (0%) | 37 |
| 1221 | Rashon | 1 in 50,919 (0%) | 35 |
| 1240 | Richardo | 1 in 52,417 (0%) | 34 |
| 1241 | Ronnell | 1 in 52,417 (0%) | 34 |
| 1253 | Rodriquez | 1 in 54,005 (0%) | 33 |
| 1272 | Rodger | 1 in 55,693 (0%) | 32 |
| 1308 | Ryon | 1 in 59,405 (0%) | 30 |
| 1330 | Ramel | 1 in 61,454 (0%) | 29 |
| 1331 | Rohan | 1 in 61,454 (0%) | 29 |
| 1342 | Rahul | 1 in 63,649 (0%) | 28 |
| 1363 | Rakeem | 1 in 66,006 (0%) | 27 |
| 1364 | Ritchie | 1 in 66,006 (0%) | 27 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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