Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1988.

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
10Robert1 in 59 (1.7%)30,297
13Ryan1 in 64 (1.56%)27,726
32Richard1 in 126 (0.79%)14,133
79Ronald1 in 428 (0.23%)4,163
84Raymond1 in 442 (0.23%)4,031
111Randy1 in 658 (0.15%)2,709
121Ricardo1 in 719 (0.14%)2,477
128Russell1 in 776 (0.13%)2,298
148Ricky1 in 958 (0.1%)1,860
154Randall1 in 1,001 (0.1%)1,780
158Ross1 in 1,011 (0.1%)1,763
160Rodney1 in 1,041 (0.1%)1,712
170Roberto1 in 1,099 (0.09%)1,622
178Roger1 in 1,139 (0.09%)1,565
181Ruben1 in 1,157 (0.09%)1,540
202Reginald1 in 1,361 (0.07%)1,309
207Rafael1 in 1,455 (0.07%)1,225
215Raul1 in 1,498 (0.07%)1,190
220Roy1 in 1,579 (0.06%)1,129
235Ronnie1 in 1,782 (0.06%)1,000
242Ramon1 in 1,870 (0.05%)953
306Ray1 in 2,528 (0.04%)705
309Rene1 in 2,557 (0.04%)697
342Ralph1 in 3,046 (0.03%)585
357Rudy1 in 3,313 (0.03%)538
362Roderick1 in 3,408 (0.03%)523
366Rashad1 in 3,434 (0.03%)519
384Riley1 in 3,697 (0.03%)482
396Roman1 in 3,874 (0.03%)460
427Rodolfo1 in 4,336 (0.02%)411
429Rickey1 in 4,433 (0.02%)402
434Roland1 in 4,581 (0.02%)389
439Rolando1 in 4,727 (0.02%)377
450Rogelio1 in 4,964 (0.02%)359
456Rory1 in 5,121 (0.02%)348
474Rick1 in 5,417 (0.02%)329
487Ramiro1 in 5,749 (0.02%)310
490Rusty1 in 5,805 (0.02%)307
504Reid1 in 6,275 (0.02%)284
514Robin1 in 6,528 (0.02%)273
522Raphael1 in 6,776 (0.01%)263
534Reynaldo1 in 7,100 (0.01%)251
539Rocky1 in 7,274 (0.01%)245
576Reuben1 in 8,446 (0.01%)211
594Rodrigo1 in 8,866 (0.01%)201
597Rex1 in 8,911 (0.01%)200
599Reed1 in 8,956 (0.01%)199
601Randolph1 in 9,001 (0.01%)198
619Randal1 in 9,530 (0.01%)187
627Rigoberto1 in 9,901 (0.01%)180
652Rico1 in 10,801 (0.01%)165
667Robbie1 in 11,881 (0.01%)150
690Royce1 in 13,104 (0.01%)136
706Rodrick1 in 13,923 (0.01%)128
710Rashawn1 in 14,033 (0.01%)127
725Ryne1 in 14,489 (0.01%)123
743Roosevelt1 in 15,363 (0.01%)116
747Rudolph1 in 15,497 (0.01%)115
778Ron1 in 18,002 (0.01%)99
803Rocco1 in 19,371 (0.01%)92
807Rashaad1 in 19,584 (0.01%)91
808Rhett1 in 19,802 (0.01%)90
820Reece1 in 20,485 (0%)87
842Raymundo1 in 21,734 (0%)82
887Raheem1 in 24,752 (0%)72
893Ronny1 in 25,101 (0%)71
906Randell1 in 25,828 (0%)69
944Robby1 in 28,288 (0%)63
951Rashard1 in 28,745 (0%)62
965Reinaldo1 in 29,216 (0%)61
969Rufus1 in 29,703 (0%)60
985Romeo1 in 30,727 (0%)58
992Reyes1 in 31,266 (0%)57
1013Rashaun1 in 32,403 (0%)55
1019Rayshawn1 in 33,003 (0%)54
1020Rey1 in 33,003 (0%)54
1021Rickie1 in 33,003 (0%)54
1027Reggie1 in 33,626 (0%)53
1028Roel1 in 33,626 (0%)53
1039Richie1 in 34,944 (0%)51
1066Ridge1 in 37,128 (0%)48
1067Rosendo1 in 37,128 (0%)48
1132Rakim1 in 42,432 (0%)42
1157Ravi1 in 44,554 (0%)40
1158Reese1 in 44,554 (0%)40
1159Remington1 in 44,554 (0%)40
1185Ramsey1 in 46,899 (0%)38
1195Reymundo1 in 48,167 (0%)37
1196Rondell1 in 48,167 (0%)37
1221Rashon1 in 50,919 (0%)35
1240Richardo1 in 52,417 (0%)34
1241Ronnell1 in 52,417 (0%)34
1253Rodriquez1 in 54,005 (0%)33
1272Rodger1 in 55,693 (0%)32
1308Ryon1 in 59,405 (0%)30
1330Ramel1 in 61,454 (0%)29
1331Rohan1 in 61,454 (0%)29
1342Rahul1 in 63,649 (0%)28
1363Rakeem1 in 66,006 (0%)27
1364Ritchie1 in 66,006 (0%)27

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


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