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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Robert | 1 in 62 (1.62%) | 30,066 |
| 13 | Ryan | 1 in 66 (1.53%) | 28,403 |
| 33 | Richard | 1 in 132 (0.76%) | 14,133 |
| 85 | Raymond | 1 in 454 (0.22%) | 4,101 |
| 86 | Ronald | 1 in 454 (0.22%) | 4,100 |
| 120 | Ricardo | 1 in 687 (0.15%) | 2,710 |
| 126 | Randy | 1 in 717 (0.14%) | 2,597 |
| 136 | Russell | 1 in 842 (0.12%) | 2,212 |
| 150 | Roberto | 1 in 935 (0.11%) | 1,990 |
| 160 | Ricky | 1 in 993 (0.1%) | 1,875 |
| 162 | Randall | 1 in 1,016 (0.1%) | 1,832 |
| 167 | Ross | 1 in 1,046 (0.1%) | 1,779 |
| 177 | Rodney | 1 in 1,089 (0.09%) | 1,709 |
| 186 | Ruben | 1 in 1,204 (0.08%) | 1,546 |
| 197 | Roger | 1 in 1,275 (0.08%) | 1,460 |
| 211 | Raul | 1 in 1,421 (0.07%) | 1,310 |
| 213 | Rafael | 1 in 1,435 (0.07%) | 1,297 |
| 214 | Reginald | 1 in 1,459 (0.07%) | 1,276 |
| 218 | Roy | 1 in 1,517 (0.07%) | 1,227 |
| 246 | Ramon | 1 in 1,800 (0.06%) | 1,034 |
| 263 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,980 (0.05%) | 940 |
| 325 | Rene | 1 in 2,686 (0.04%) | 693 |
| 326 | Ray | 1 in 2,734 (0.04%) | 681 |
| 341 | Riley | 1 in 2,895 (0.03%) | 643 |
| 342 | Rashad | 1 in 2,913 (0.03%) | 639 |
| 344 | Ralph | 1 in 2,960 (0.03%) | 629 |
| 369 | Roderick | 1 in 3,254 (0.03%) | 572 |
| 382 | Rudy | 1 in 3,435 (0.03%) | 542 |
| 384 | Roman | 1 in 3,447 (0.03%) | 540 |
| 393 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,580 (0.03%) | 520 |
| 432 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,270 (0.02%) | 436 |
| 450 | Rickey | 1 in 4,654 (0.02%) | 400 |
| 482 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,380 (0.02%) | 346 |
| 483 | Rolando | 1 in 5,396 (0.02%) | 345 |
| 490 | Rory | 1 in 5,459 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 491 | Roland | 1 in 5,491 (0.02%) | 339 |
| 497 | Rick | 1 in 5,728 (0.02%) | 325 |
| 537 | Robin | 1 in 6,648 (0.02%) | 280 |
| 542 | Raphael | 1 in 6,794 (0.01%) | 274 |
| 551 | Reid | 1 in 6,972 (0.01%) | 267 |
| 569 | Rusty | 1 in 7,506 (0.01%) | 248 |
| 571 | Reynaldo | 1 in 7,567 (0.01%) | 246 |
| 574 | Rico | 1 in 7,598 (0.01%) | 245 |
| 595 | Rigoberto | 1 in 8,201 (0.01%) | 227 |
| 599 | Reuben | 1 in 8,274 (0.01%) | 225 |
| 606 | Rodrigo | 1 in 8,462 (0.01%) | 220 |
| 630 | Randolph | 1 in 9,355 (0.01%) | 199 |
| 661 | Rex | 1 in 10,458 (0.01%) | 178 |
| 672 | Randal | 1 in 11,015 (0.01%) | 169 |
| 683 | Rocky | 1 in 11,351 (0.01%) | 164 |
| 694 | Reed | 1 in 11,933 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 696 | Rodrick | 1 in 12,088 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 712 | Ryne | 1 in 12,750 (0.01%) | 146 |
| 722 | Robbie | 1 in 13,297 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 723 | Rudolph | 1 in 13,297 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 730 | Ron | 1 in 13,490 (0.01%) | 138 |
| 749 | Rashawn | 1 in 14,431 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 757 | Raheem | 1 in 14,774 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 770 | Roosevelt | 1 in 15,385 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 780 | Royce | 1 in 15,911 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 796 | Rhett | 1 in 16,771 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 802 | Rocco | 1 in 16,923 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 830 | Raymundo | 1 in 18,251 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 842 | Rashaad | 1 in 18,616 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 858 | Rakeem | 1 in 20,017 (0%) | 93 |
| 861 | Reece | 1 in 20,234 (0%) | 92 |
| 935 | Rashard | 1 in 24,821 (0%) | 75 |
| 936 | Remington | 1 in 24,821 (0%) | 75 |
| 970 | Romeo | 1 in 26,979 (0%) | 69 |
| 989 | Rayshawn | 1 in 27,785 (0%) | 67 |
| 1026 | Reese | 1 in 30,025 (0%) | 62 |
| 1027 | Reyes | 1 in 30,025 (0%) | 62 |
| 1034 | Rachel | 1 in 30,517 (0%) | 61 |
| 1035 | Reggie | 1 in 30,517 (0%) | 61 |
| 1036 | Ridge | 1 in 30,517 (0%) | 61 |
| 1037 | Robby | 1 in 30,517 (0%) | 61 |
| 1038 | Rosendo | 1 in 30,517 (0%) | 61 |
| 1044 | Rasheed | 1 in 31,026 (0%) | 60 |
| 1052 | Rey | 1 in 31,552 (0%) | 59 |
| 1057 | Rickie | 1 in 32,096 (0%) | 58 |
| 1077 | Ronny | 1 in 33,847 (0%) | 55 |
| 1087 | Roel | 1 in 34,473 (0%) | 54 |
| 1109 | Randell | 1 in 35,799 (0%) | 52 |
| 1132 | Richie | 1 in 37,231 (0%) | 50 |
| 1143 | Reinaldo | 1 in 37,991 (0%) | 49 |
| 1149 | Ravi | 1 in 38,783 (0%) | 48 |
| 1176 | Reymundo | 1 in 40,469 (0%) | 46 |
| 1181 | Rebecca | 1 in 41,368 (0%) | 45 |
| 1196 | Ramsey | 1 in 42,308 (0%) | 44 |
| 1197 | Regis | 1 in 42,308 (0%) | 44 |
| 1213 | Raynard | 1 in 44,323 (0%) | 42 |
| 1273 | Rashaun | 1 in 50,313 (0%) | 37 |
| 1274 | Rodriquez | 1 in 50,313 (0%) | 37 |
| 1287 | Rakim | 1 in 51,710 (0%) | 36 |
| 1322 | Rapheal | 1 in 54,752 (0%) | 34 |
| 1323 | Richardo | 1 in 54,752 (0%) | 34 |
| 1356 | Russel | 1 in 58,174 (0%) | 32 |
| 1391 | Rashon | 1 in 62,052 (0%) | 30 |
| 1392 | Robinson | 1 in 62,052 (0%) | 30 |
| 1393 | Ronaldo | 1 in 62,052 (0%) | 30 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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