Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1989.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1989 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1989 - 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 62 (1.62%)30,066
13Ryan1 in 66 (1.53%)28,403
33Richard1 in 132 (0.76%)14,133
85Raymond1 in 454 (0.22%)4,101
86Ronald1 in 454 (0.22%)4,100
120Ricardo1 in 687 (0.15%)2,710
126Randy1 in 717 (0.14%)2,597
136Russell1 in 842 (0.12%)2,212
150Roberto1 in 935 (0.11%)1,990
160Ricky1 in 993 (0.1%)1,875
162Randall1 in 1,016 (0.1%)1,832
167Ross1 in 1,046 (0.1%)1,779
177Rodney1 in 1,089 (0.09%)1,709
186Ruben1 in 1,204 (0.08%)1,546
197Roger1 in 1,275 (0.08%)1,460
211Raul1 in 1,421 (0.07%)1,310
213Rafael1 in 1,435 (0.07%)1,297
214Reginald1 in 1,459 (0.07%)1,276
218Roy1 in 1,517 (0.07%)1,227
246Ramon1 in 1,800 (0.06%)1,034
263Ronnie1 in 1,980 (0.05%)940
325Rene1 in 2,686 (0.04%)693
326Ray1 in 2,734 (0.04%)681
341Riley1 in 2,895 (0.03%)643
342Rashad1 in 2,913 (0.03%)639
344Ralph1 in 2,960 (0.03%)629
369Roderick1 in 3,254 (0.03%)572
382Rudy1 in 3,435 (0.03%)542
384Roman1 in 3,447 (0.03%)540
393Rodolfo1 in 3,580 (0.03%)520
432Rogelio1 in 4,270 (0.02%)436
450Rickey1 in 4,654 (0.02%)400
482Ramiro1 in 5,380 (0.02%)346
483Rolando1 in 5,396 (0.02%)345
490Rory1 in 5,459 (0.02%)341
491Roland1 in 5,491 (0.02%)339
497Rick1 in 5,728 (0.02%)325
537Robin1 in 6,648 (0.02%)280
542Raphael1 in 6,794 (0.01%)274
551Reid1 in 6,972 (0.01%)267
569Rusty1 in 7,506 (0.01%)248
571Reynaldo1 in 7,567 (0.01%)246
574Rico1 in 7,598 (0.01%)245
595Rigoberto1 in 8,201 (0.01%)227
599Reuben1 in 8,274 (0.01%)225
606Rodrigo1 in 8,462 (0.01%)220
630Randolph1 in 9,355 (0.01%)199
661Rex1 in 10,458 (0.01%)178
672Randal1 in 11,015 (0.01%)169
683Rocky1 in 11,351 (0.01%)164
694Reed1 in 11,933 (0.01%)156
696Rodrick1 in 12,088 (0.01%)154
712Ryne1 in 12,750 (0.01%)146
722Robbie1 in 13,297 (0.01%)140
723Rudolph1 in 13,297 (0.01%)140
730Ron1 in 13,490 (0.01%)138
749Rashawn1 in 14,431 (0.01%)129
757Raheem1 in 14,774 (0.01%)126
770Roosevelt1 in 15,385 (0.01%)121
780Royce1 in 15,911 (0.01%)117
796Rhett1 in 16,771 (0.01%)111
802Rocco1 in 16,923 (0.01%)110
830Raymundo1 in 18,251 (0.01%)102
842Rashaad1 in 18,616 (0.01%)100
858Rakeem1 in 20,017 (0%)93
861Reece1 in 20,234 (0%)92
935Rashard1 in 24,821 (0%)75
936Remington1 in 24,821 (0%)75
970Romeo1 in 26,979 (0%)69
989Rayshawn1 in 27,785 (0%)67
1026Reese1 in 30,025 (0%)62
1027Reyes1 in 30,025 (0%)62
1034Rachel1 in 30,517 (0%)61
1035Reggie1 in 30,517 (0%)61
1036Ridge1 in 30,517 (0%)61
1037Robby1 in 30,517 (0%)61
1038Rosendo1 in 30,517 (0%)61
1044Rasheed1 in 31,026 (0%)60
1052Rey1 in 31,552 (0%)59
1057Rickie1 in 32,096 (0%)58
1077Ronny1 in 33,847 (0%)55
1087Roel1 in 34,473 (0%)54
1109Randell1 in 35,799 (0%)52
1132Richie1 in 37,231 (0%)50
1143Reinaldo1 in 37,991 (0%)49
1149Ravi1 in 38,783 (0%)48
1176Reymundo1 in 40,469 (0%)46
1181Rebecca1 in 41,368 (0%)45
1196Ramsey1 in 42,308 (0%)44
1197Regis1 in 42,308 (0%)44
1213Raynard1 in 44,323 (0%)42
1273Rashaun1 in 50,313 (0%)37
1274Rodriquez1 in 50,313 (0%)37
1287Rakim1 in 51,710 (0%)36
1322Rapheal1 in 54,752 (0%)34
1323Richardo1 in 54,752 (0%)34
1356Russel1 in 58,174 (0%)32
1391Rashon1 in 62,052 (0%)30
1392Robinson1 in 62,052 (0%)30
1393Ronaldo1 in 62,052 (0%)30

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


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