The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1990 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1990 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ryan | 1 in 65 (1.53%) | 29,238 |
| 13 | Robert | 1 in 66 (1.51%) | 28,860 |
| 35 | Richard | 1 in 141 (0.71%) | 13,574 |
| 92 | Raymond | 1 in 471 (0.21%) | 4,054 |
| 97 | Ronald | 1 in 492 (0.2%) | 3,883 |
| 121 | Ricardo | 1 in 686 (0.15%) | 2,782 |
| 131 | Randy | 1 in 773 (0.13%) | 2,470 |
| 141 | Russell | 1 in 865 (0.12%) | 2,208 |
| 150 | Roberto | 1 in 931 (0.11%) | 2,050 |
| 176 | Ricky | 1 in 1,100 (0.09%) | 1,736 |
| 180 | Ruben | 1 in 1,127 (0.09%) | 1,694 |
| 181 | Rodney | 1 in 1,132 (0.09%) | 1,687 |
| 190 | Ross | 1 in 1,193 (0.08%) | 1,600 |
| 192 | Randall | 1 in 1,207 (0.08%) | 1,582 |
| 201 | Rafael | 1 in 1,295 (0.08%) | 1,474 |
| 211 | Roger | 1 in 1,336 (0.07%) | 1,429 |
| 215 | Raul | 1 in 1,362 (0.07%) | 1,402 |
| 229 | Reginald | 1 in 1,522 (0.07%) | 1,254 |
| 237 | Roy | 1 in 1,601 (0.06%) | 1,192 |
| 252 | Ramon | 1 in 1,823 (0.05%) | 1,047 |
| 260 | Ronnie | 1 in 1,915 (0.05%) | 997 |
| 308 | Rene | 1 in 2,398 (0.04%) | 796 |
| 309 | Riley | 1 in 2,413 (0.04%) | 791 |
| 330 | Ray | 1 in 2,666 (0.04%) | 716 |
| 351 | Rashad | 1 in 2,910 (0.03%) | 656 |
| 364 | Roman | 1 in 3,135 (0.03%) | 609 |
| 389 | Roderick | 1 in 3,440 (0.03%) | 555 |
| 392 | Rudy | 1 in 3,477 (0.03%) | 549 |
| 393 | Ralph | 1 in 3,483 (0.03%) | 548 |
| 396 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,496 (0.03%) | 546 |
| 439 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,114 (0.02%) | 464 |
| 465 | Raphael | 1 in 4,690 (0.02%) | 407 |
| 478 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,997 (0.02%) | 382 |
| 486 | Rickey | 1 in 5,393 (0.02%) | 354 |
| 496 | Rolando | 1 in 5,598 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 501 | Rodrigo | 1 in 5,665 (0.02%) | 337 |
| 505 | Roland | 1 in 5,785 (0.02%) | 330 |
| 508 | Rory | 1 in 5,820 (0.02%) | 328 |
| 509 | Rick | 1 in 5,838 (0.02%) | 327 |
| 533 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,259 (0.02%) | 305 |
| 548 | Reid | 1 in 6,515 (0.02%) | 293 |
| 576 | Reuben | 1 in 7,150 (0.01%) | 267 |
| 585 | Rico | 1 in 7,666 (0.01%) | 249 |
| 613 | Rusty | 1 in 8,447 (0.01%) | 226 |
| 625 | Rigoberto | 1 in 8,879 (0.01%) | 215 |
| 633 | Ryne | 1 in 9,047 (0.01%) | 211 |
| 643 | Robin | 1 in 9,267 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 655 | Rex | 1 in 9,790 (0.01%) | 195 |
| 670 | Rocky | 1 in 10,489 (0.01%) | 182 |
| 675 | Randolph | 1 in 10,605 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 696 | Reed | 1 in 11,431 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 697 | Rashawn | 1 in 11,500 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 733 | Ron | 1 in 12,898 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 742 | Raheem | 1 in 13,349 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 743 | Royce | 1 in 13,349 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 754 | Randal | 1 in 13,934 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 773 | Raymundo | 1 in 14,684 (0.01%) | 130 |
| 780 | Robbie | 1 in 15,272 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 781 | Rodrick | 1 in 15,272 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 796 | Rocco | 1 in 16,042 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 797 | Roosevelt | 1 in 16,042 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 841 | Reece | 1 in 18,355 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 846 | Rakeem | 1 in 18,534 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 865 | Rhett | 1 in 19,680 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 871 | Rashaad | 1 in 20,308 (0%) | 94 |
| 886 | Rudolph | 1 in 20,978 (0%) | 91 |
| 899 | Rasheed | 1 in 21,693 (0%) | 88 |
| 921 | Rey | 1 in 22,999 (0%) | 83 |
| 941 | Rayshawn | 1 in 24,164 (0%) | 79 |
| 961 | Reyes | 1 in 25,453 (0%) | 75 |
| 989 | Reese | 1 in 26,887 (0%) | 71 |
| 996 | Reggie | 1 in 27,666 (0%) | 69 |
| 997 | Ronny | 1 in 27,666 (0%) | 69 |
| 1017 | Remington | 1 in 29,369 (0%) | 65 |
| 1027 | Randell | 1 in 29,827 (0%) | 64 |
| 1060 | Rohan | 1 in 30,790 (0%) | 62 |
| 1080 | Rashard | 1 in 32,355 (0%) | 59 |
| 1096 | Rakim | 1 in 33,490 (0%) | 57 |
| 1097 | Romeo | 1 in 33,490 (0%) | 57 |
| 1113 | Rosendo | 1 in 34,708 (0%) | 55 |
| 1148 | Robby | 1 in 37,431 (0%) | 51 |
| 1153 | Roel | 1 in 38,179 (0%) | 50 |
| 1159 | Ravi | 1 in 38,958 (0%) | 49 |
| 1173 | Rian | 1 in 39,770 (0%) | 48 |
| 1186 | Reinaldo | 1 in 40,616 (0%) | 47 |
| 1190 | Rickie | 1 in 41,499 (0%) | 46 |
| 1199 | Ramsey | 1 in 42,421 (0%) | 45 |
| 1209 | Rufus | 1 in 43,385 (0%) | 44 |
| 1223 | Richardo | 1 in 44,394 (0%) | 43 |
| 1288 | Ronnell | 1 in 50,236 (0%) | 38 |
| 1299 | Richie | 1 in 51,593 (0%) | 37 |
| 1300 | Rojelio | 1 in 51,593 (0%) | 37 |
| 1332 | Ridge | 1 in 54,542 (0%) | 35 |
| 1348 | Raymon | 1 in 56,146 (0%) | 34 |
| 1367 | Rapheal | 1 in 57,847 (0%) | 33 |
| 1368 | Rashon | 1 in 57,847 (0%) | 33 |
| 1369 | Regis | 1 in 57,847 (0%) | 33 |
| 1370 | Rodger | 1 in 57,847 (0%) | 33 |
| 1388 | Reymundo | 1 in 59,655 (0%) | 32 |
| 1389 | Robinson | 1 in 59,655 (0%) | 32 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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