The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1991 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1991 - 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 68 (1.47%) | 27,532 |
| 13 | Robert | 1 in 70 (1.43%) | 26,828 |
| 34 | Richard | 1 in 149 (0.67%) | 12,551 |
| 97 | Raymond | 1 in 486 (0.21%) | 3,854 |
| 101 | Ronald | 1 in 511 (0.2%) | 3,667 |
| 117 | Ricardo | 1 in 665 (0.15%) | 2,816 |
| 148 | Randy | 1 in 873 (0.11%) | 2,145 |
| 155 | Roberto | 1 in 901 (0.11%) | 2,079 |
| 173 | Russell | 1 in 1,027 (0.1%) | 1,823 |
| 188 | Ruben | 1 in 1,107 (0.09%) | 1,692 |
| 193 | Ricky | 1 in 1,169 (0.09%) | 1,602 |
| 198 | Rodney | 1 in 1,213 (0.08%) | 1,544 |
| 211 | Randall | 1 in 1,283 (0.08%) | 1,460 |
| 212 | Ross | 1 in 1,303 (0.08%) | 1,437 |
| 213 | Rafael | 1 in 1,311 (0.08%) | 1,429 |
| 215 | Raul | 1 in 1,317 (0.08%) | 1,422 |
| 232 | Roger | 1 in 1,479 (0.07%) | 1,266 |
| 233 | Reginald | 1 in 1,486 (0.07%) | 1,260 |
| 243 | Ramon | 1 in 1,662 (0.06%) | 1,127 |
| 246 | Roy | 1 in 1,709 (0.06%) | 1,096 |
| 285 | Ronnie | 1 in 2,107 (0.05%) | 889 |
| 292 | Riley | 1 in 2,208 (0.05%) | 848 |
| 315 | Rene | 1 in 2,389 (0.04%) | 784 |
| 347 | Ray | 1 in 2,820 (0.04%) | 664 |
| 373 | Rashad | 1 in 3,251 (0.03%) | 576 |
| 375 | Roman | 1 in 3,263 (0.03%) | 574 |
| 388 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,455 (0.03%) | 542 |
| 412 | Ralph | 1 in 3,651 (0.03%) | 513 |
| 414 | Rudy | 1 in 3,658 (0.03%) | 512 |
| 422 | Roderick | 1 in 3,776 (0.03%) | 496 |
| 453 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,305 (0.02%) | 435 |
| 456 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,335 (0.02%) | 432 |
| 502 | Rolando | 1 in 5,276 (0.02%) | 355 |
| 516 | Rodrigo | 1 in 5,590 (0.02%) | 335 |
| 520 | Rickey | 1 in 5,658 (0.02%) | 331 |
| 524 | Raphael | 1 in 5,762 (0.02%) | 325 |
| 540 | Reid | 1 in 6,041 (0.02%) | 310 |
| 541 | Reynaldo | 1 in 6,041 (0.02%) | 310 |
| 548 | Roland | 1 in 6,181 (0.02%) | 303 |
| 553 | Rick | 1 in 6,392 (0.02%) | 293 |
| 557 | Rory | 1 in 6,525 (0.02%) | 287 |
| 568 | Rico | 1 in 6,835 (0.01%) | 274 |
| 579 | Robin | 1 in 7,094 (0.01%) | 264 |
| 620 | Rigoberto | 1 in 8,214 (0.01%) | 228 |
| 630 | Reuben | 1 in 8,630 (0.01%) | 217 |
| 637 | Reed | 1 in 8,834 (0.01%) | 212 |
| 654 | Ryne | 1 in 9,411 (0.01%) | 199 |
| 672 | Raheem | 1 in 10,290 (0.01%) | 182 |
| 682 | Rashawn | 1 in 10,825 (0.01%) | 173 |
| 696 | Randolph | 1 in 11,148 (0.01%) | 168 |
| 703 | Rex | 1 in 11,632 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 723 | Rocky | 1 in 12,485 (0.01%) | 150 |
| 724 | Rusty | 1 in 12,485 (0.01%) | 150 |
| 763 | Raymundo | 1 in 13,873 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 772 | Rodrick | 1 in 14,631 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 783 | Royce | 1 in 15,103 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 787 | Rakeem | 1 in 15,478 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 796 | Randal | 1 in 15,871 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 815 | Ron | 1 in 16,721 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 835 | Robbie | 1 in 17,503 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 841 | Roosevelt | 1 in 17,836 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 886 | Rayshawn | 1 in 19,923 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 890 | Reece | 1 in 20,138 (0%) | 93 |
| 913 | Rhett | 1 in 21,043 (0%) | 89 |
| 914 | Rocco | 1 in 21,043 (0%) | 89 |
| 915 | Rudolph | 1 in 21,043 (0%) | 89 |
| 938 | Rashaad | 1 in 21,777 (0%) | 86 |
| 942 | Rey | 1 in 22,033 (0%) | 85 |
| 995 | Rasheed | 1 in 25,308 (0%) | 74 |
| 1012 | Ramsey | 1 in 26,754 (0%) | 70 |
| 1024 | Reggie | 1 in 27,541 (0%) | 68 |
| 1053 | Rashard | 1 in 29,263 (0%) | 64 |
| 1068 | Remington | 1 in 30,207 (0%) | 62 |
| 1079 | Reese | 1 in 30,702 (0%) | 61 |
| 1080 | Rohan | 1 in 30,702 (0%) | 61 |
| 1088 | Rosendo | 1 in 31,213 (0%) | 60 |
| 1112 | Richie | 1 in 32,856 (0%) | 57 |
| 1121 | Rahul | 1 in 33,443 (0%) | 56 |
| 1122 | Ronny | 1 in 33,443 (0%) | 56 |
| 1145 | Reyes | 1 in 34,682 (0%) | 54 |
| 1184 | Romeo | 1 in 37,456 (0%) | 50 |
| 1192 | Robby | 1 in 38,220 (0%) | 49 |
| 1223 | Randell | 1 in 40,713 (0%) | 46 |
| 1236 | Rami | 1 in 41,618 (0%) | 45 |
| 1237 | Reymundo | 1 in 41,618 (0%) | 45 |
| 1249 | Reinaldo | 1 in 42,564 (0%) | 44 |
| 1259 | Rakim | 1 in 43,554 (0%) | 43 |
| 1260 | Rashaun | 1 in 43,554 (0%) | 43 |
| 1261 | Roel | 1 in 43,554 (0%) | 43 |
| 1295 | Ravi | 1 in 48,021 (0%) | 39 |
| 1307 | Rashon | 1 in 49,284 (0%) | 38 |
| 1313 | Romel | 1 in 50,616 (0%) | 37 |
| 1314 | Rufus | 1 in 50,616 (0%) | 37 |
| 1327 | Ramone | 1 in 52,022 (0%) | 36 |
| 1337 | Rashid | 1 in 53,509 (0%) | 35 |
| 1338 | Rojelio | 1 in 53,509 (0%) | 35 |
| 1339 | Russel | 1 in 53,509 (0%) | 35 |
| 1406 | Remy | 1 in 60,413 (0%) | 31 |
| 1407 | Rocio | 1 in 60,413 (0%) | 31 |
| 1442 | Raj | 1 in 64,579 (0%) | 29 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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