The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1996 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1996 - 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 79 (1.26%) | 21,803 |
| 23 | Robert | 1 in 98 (1.02%) | 17,670 |
| 45 | Richard | 1 in 211 (0.47%) | 8,179 |
| 128 | Ricardo | 1 in 604 (0.17%) | 2,859 |
| 132 | Raymond | 1 in 620 (0.16%) | 2,788 |
| 146 | Riley | 1 in 726 (0.14%) | 2,379 |
| 156 | Ronald | 1 in 783 (0.13%) | 2,207 |
| 176 | Roberto | 1 in 916 (0.11%) | 1,886 |
| 192 | Ruben | 1 in 1,066 (0.09%) | 1,620 |
| 205 | Randy | 1 in 1,154 (0.09%) | 1,497 |
| 211 | Raul | 1 in 1,196 (0.08%) | 1,445 |
| 217 | Rafael | 1 in 1,268 (0.08%) | 1,362 |
| 249 | Ricky | 1 in 1,477 (0.07%) | 1,170 |
| 260 | Russell | 1 in 1,625 (0.06%) | 1,063 |
| 264 | Rodney | 1 in 1,672 (0.06%) | 1,033 |
| 272 | Ross | 1 in 1,724 (0.06%) | 1,002 |
| 280 | Ramon | 1 in 1,792 (0.06%) | 964 |
| 285 | Roger | 1 in 1,856 (0.05%) | 931 |
| 319 | Reginald | 1 in 2,146 (0.05%) | 805 |
| 321 | Randall | 1 in 2,162 (0.05%) | 799 |
| 342 | Roy | 1 in 2,526 (0.04%) | 684 |
| 362 | Roman | 1 in 2,721 (0.04%) | 635 |
| 373 | Rene | 1 in 2,894 (0.03%) | 597 |
| 381 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,984 (0.03%) | 579 |
| 385 | Ronnie | 1 in 3,015 (0.03%) | 573 |
| 418 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,455 (0.03%) | 500 |
| 423 | Reed | 1 in 3,497 (0.03%) | 494 |
| 440 | Reid | 1 in 3,629 (0.03%) | 476 |
| 454 | Ramiro | 1 in 3,891 (0.03%) | 444 |
| 470 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,084 (0.02%) | 423 |
| 474 | Rudy | 1 in 4,183 (0.02%) | 413 |
| 481 | Ray | 1 in 4,245 (0.02%) | 407 |
| 486 | Raekwon | 1 in 4,297 (0.02%) | 402 |
| 494 | Rashad | 1 in 4,430 (0.02%) | 390 |
| 503 | Ralph | 1 in 4,632 (0.02%) | 373 |
| 520 | Rolando | 1 in 4,993 (0.02%) | 346 |
| 534 | Roderick | 1 in 5,467 (0.02%) | 316 |
| 597 | Rhett | 1 in 6,828 (0.01%) | 253 |
| 601 | Roland | 1 in 6,855 (0.01%) | 252 |
| 603 | Raheem | 1 in 6,910 (0.01%) | 250 |
| 628 | River | 1 in 7,544 (0.01%) | 229 |
| 638 | Raphael | 1 in 7,782 (0.01%) | 222 |
| 642 | Rigoberto | 1 in 7,889 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 649 | Reynaldo | 1 in 8,035 (0.01%) | 215 |
| 673 | Reece | 1 in 8,725 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 678 | Raymundo | 1 in 8,905 (0.01%) | 194 |
| 702 | Rory | 1 in 9,492 (0.01%) | 182 |
| 713 | Reuben | 1 in 9,816 (0.01%) | 176 |
| 728 | Rickey | 1 in 10,283 (0.01%) | 168 |
| 733 | Rashawn | 1 in 10,797 (0.01%) | 160 |
| 741 | Rick | 1 in 11,004 (0.01%) | 157 |
| 784 | Reese | 1 in 12,340 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 788 | Rasheed | 1 in 12,429 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 809 | Raquan | 1 in 13,088 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 821 | Rohan | 1 in 13,603 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 862 | Royce | 1 in 15,425 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 863 | Remington | 1 in 15,564 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 868 | Robin | 1 in 15,849 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 913 | Rocky | 1 in 17,628 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 936 | Romello | 1 in 18,778 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 942 | Rey | 1 in 18,984 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 943 | Romeo | 1 in 18,984 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 952 | Reagan | 1 in 19,411 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 969 | Rex | 1 in 20,088 (0%) | 86 |
| 970 | Rodrick | 1 in 20,088 (0%) | 86 |
| 971 | Ryne | 1 in 20,088 (0%) | 86 |
| 994 | Rico | 1 in 21,328 (0%) | 81 |
| 1001 | Reilly | 1 in 21,868 (0%) | 79 |
| 1002 | Rocco | 1 in 21,868 (0%) | 79 |
| 1014 | Randolph | 1 in 22,436 (0%) | 77 |
| 1030 | Ron | 1 in 23,346 (0%) | 74 |
| 1065 | Ryley | 1 in 25,037 (0%) | 69 |
| 1083 | Rashaad | 1 in 26,176 (0%) | 66 |
| 1084 | Rayquan | 1 in 26,176 (0%) | 66 |
| 1098 | Rayshawn | 1 in 26,994 (0%) | 64 |
| 1099 | Robbie | 1 in 26,994 (0%) | 64 |
| 1100 | Ronny | 1 in 26,994 (0%) | 64 |
| 1101 | Rudolph | 1 in 26,994 (0%) | 64 |
| 1113 | Reyes | 1 in 27,422 (0%) | 63 |
| 1114 | Rylan | 1 in 27,422 (0%) | 63 |
| 1153 | Raven | 1 in 29,786 (0%) | 58 |
| 1165 | Richie | 1 in 30,309 (0%) | 57 |
| 1180 | Rahul | 1 in 31,411 (0%) | 55 |
| 1181 | Rashaun | 1 in 31,411 (0%) | 55 |
| 1197 | Reggie | 1 in 31,992 (0%) | 54 |
| 1198 | Rusty | 1 in 31,992 (0%) | 54 |
| 1213 | Reno | 1 in 32,596 (0%) | 53 |
| 1226 | Ryder | 1 in 33,223 (0%) | 52 |
| 1270 | Ravi | 1 in 36,757 (0%) | 47 |
| 1271 | Ridge | 1 in 36,757 (0%) | 47 |
| 1288 | Reymundo | 1 in 38,391 (0%) | 45 |
| 1301 | Roel | 1 in 39,263 (0%) | 44 |
| 1325 | Rosendo | 1 in 41,133 (0%) | 42 |
| 1341 | Rakeem | 1 in 42,136 (0%) | 41 |
| 1357 | Ronaldo | 1 in 43,190 (0%) | 40 |
| 1376 | Rami | 1 in 44,297 (0%) | 39 |
| 1377 | Roosevelt | 1 in 44,297 (0%) | 39 |
| 1401 | Raequan | 1 in 45,463 (0%) | 38 |
| 1402 | Raj | 1 in 45,463 (0%) | 38 |
| 1403 | Remy | 1 in 45,463 (0%) | 38 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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