The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1994 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1994 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ryan | 1 in 74 (1.36%) | 24,052 |
| 21 | Robert | 1 in 86 (1.16%) | 20,553 |
| 41 | Richard | 1 in 186 (0.54%) | 9,513 |
| 115 | Raymond | 1 in 567 (0.18%) | 3,127 |
| 119 | Ricardo | 1 in 602 (0.17%) | 2,942 |
| 137 | Ronald | 1 in 693 (0.14%) | 2,557 |
| 161 | Roberto | 1 in 911 (0.11%) | 1,946 |
| 183 | Ruben | 1 in 1,051 (0.1%) | 1,686 |
| 186 | Randy | 1 in 1,085 (0.09%) | 1,633 |
| 194 | Riley | 1 in 1,125 (0.09%) | 1,575 |
| 201 | Raul | 1 in 1,255 (0.08%) | 1,412 |
| 203 | Ricky | 1 in 1,273 (0.08%) | 1,392 |
| 204 | Rafael | 1 in 1,275 (0.08%) | 1,390 |
| 233 | Russell | 1 in 1,420 (0.07%) | 1,248 |
| 244 | Rodney | 1 in 1,521 (0.07%) | 1,165 |
| 264 | Roger | 1 in 1,688 (0.06%) | 1,050 |
| 266 | Randall | 1 in 1,708 (0.06%) | 1,038 |
| 271 | Ramon | 1 in 1,767 (0.06%) | 1,003 |
| 291 | Reginald | 1 in 1,950 (0.05%) | 909 |
| 307 | Roy | 1 in 2,130 (0.05%) | 832 |
| 312 | Ross | 1 in 2,199 (0.05%) | 806 |
| 335 | Rene | 1 in 2,493 (0.04%) | 711 |
| 356 | Ronnie | 1 in 2,761 (0.04%) | 642 |
| 380 | Roman | 1 in 3,061 (0.03%) | 579 |
| 387 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,148 (0.03%) | 563 |
| 410 | Ray | 1 in 3,422 (0.03%) | 518 |
| 425 | Rashad | 1 in 3,524 (0.03%) | 503 |
| 428 | Reid | 1 in 3,588 (0.03%) | 494 |
| 438 | Rudy | 1 in 3,693 (0.03%) | 480 |
| 448 | Reed | 1 in 3,845 (0.03%) | 461 |
| 458 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,065 (0.02%) | 436 |
| 463 | Rolando | 1 in 4,132 (0.02%) | 429 |
| 464 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,141 (0.02%) | 428 |
| 484 | Roderick | 1 in 4,465 (0.02%) | 397 |
| 489 | Ralph | 1 in 4,604 (0.02%) | 385 |
| 493 | Rodrigo | 1 in 4,765 (0.02%) | 372 |
| 513 | Raheem | 1 in 5,108 (0.02%) | 347 |
| 589 | Roland | 1 in 6,714 (0.01%) | 264 |
| 598 | Reynaldo | 1 in 7,033 (0.01%) | 252 |
| 617 | Rigoberto | 1 in 7,416 (0.01%) | 239 |
| 642 | Rickey | 1 in 8,020 (0.01%) | 221 |
| 648 | Rick | 1 in 8,206 (0.01%) | 216 |
| 649 | Raphael | 1 in 8,244 (0.01%) | 215 |
| 663 | Reuben | 1 in 8,774 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 665 | Raymundo | 1 in 8,818 (0.01%) | 201 |
| 669 | Reece | 1 in 8,997 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 693 | Rashawn | 1 in 10,128 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 697 | Rory | 1 in 10,245 (0.01%) | 173 |
| 710 | Robin | 1 in 10,677 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 754 | Rico | 1 in 12,057 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 775 | Rhett | 1 in 12,844 (0.01%) | 138 |
| 783 | Royce | 1 in 13,327 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 800 | Reese | 1 in 14,067 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 819 | Rasheed | 1 in 14,528 (0.01%) | 122 |
| 839 | Rocky | 1 in 15,280 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 881 | Rex | 1 in 17,043 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 895 | Rusty | 1 in 17,724 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 900 | Rocco | 1 in 17,903 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 901 | Rodrick | 1 in 17,903 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 909 | Randolph | 1 in 18,273 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 953 | Rayshawn | 1 in 20,373 (0%) | 87 |
| 966 | Rashaad | 1 in 21,100 (0%) | 84 |
| 970 | Remington | 1 in 21,355 (0%) | 83 |
| 975 | Randal | 1 in 21,615 (0%) | 82 |
| 981 | Ryne | 1 in 21,882 (0%) | 81 |
| 988 | Rakeem | 1 in 22,155 (0%) | 80 |
| 1004 | River | 1 in 23,019 (0%) | 77 |
| 1011 | Rey | 1 in 23,322 (0%) | 76 |
| 1035 | Romario | 1 in 24,617 (0%) | 72 |
| 1055 | Rahul | 1 in 25,687 (0%) | 69 |
| 1056 | Ryder | 1 in 25,687 (0%) | 69 |
| 1062 | Rashard | 1 in 26,065 (0%) | 68 |
| 1063 | Reyes | 1 in 26,065 (0%) | 68 |
| 1064 | Rohan | 1 in 26,065 (0%) | 68 |
| 1065 | Roosevelt | 1 in 26,065 (0%) | 68 |
| 1090 | Reno | 1 in 27,268 (0%) | 65 |
| 1109 | Ron | 1 in 28,134 (0%) | 63 |
| 1146 | Ramsey | 1 in 30,559 (0%) | 58 |
| 1147 | Ridge | 1 in 30,559 (0%) | 58 |
| 1153 | Roel | 1 in 31,095 (0%) | 57 |
| 1169 | Rudolph | 1 in 32,226 (0%) | 55 |
| 1193 | Rashaun | 1 in 34,085 (0%) | 52 |
| 1211 | Rylan | 1 in 35,449 (0%) | 50 |
| 1222 | Rosendo | 1 in 36,172 (0%) | 49 |
| 1227 | Robbie | 1 in 36,926 (0%) | 48 |
| 1235 | Romeo | 1 in 37,711 (0%) | 47 |
| 1252 | Rashid | 1 in 39,387 (0%) | 45 |
| 1292 | Rami | 1 in 42,201 (0%) | 42 |
| 1293 | Reymundo | 1 in 42,201 (0%) | 42 |
| 1294 | Romello | 1 in 42,201 (0%) | 42 |
| 1295 | Ronny | 1 in 42,201 (0%) | 42 |
| 1312 | Reagan | 1 in 43,230 (0%) | 41 |
| 1313 | Richie | 1 in 43,230 (0%) | 41 |
| 1314 | Ryley | 1 in 43,230 (0%) | 41 |
| 1330 | Raquan | 1 in 44,311 (0%) | 40 |
| 1331 | Rashon | 1 in 44,311 (0%) | 40 |
| 1344 | Ravi | 1 in 45,447 (0%) | 39 |
| 1358 | Raven | 1 in 46,643 (0%) | 38 |
| 1359 | Reinaldo | 1 in 46,643 (0%) | 38 |
| 1451 | Reggie | 1 in 53,710 (0%) | 33 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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