Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1996.

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
16Ryan1 in 79 (1.26%)21,803
23Robert1 in 98 (1.02%)17,670
45Richard1 in 211 (0.47%)8,179
128Ricardo1 in 604 (0.17%)2,859
132Raymond1 in 620 (0.16%)2,788
146Riley1 in 726 (0.14%)2,379
156Ronald1 in 783 (0.13%)2,207
176Roberto1 in 916 (0.11%)1,886
192Ruben1 in 1,066 (0.09%)1,620
205Randy1 in 1,154 (0.09%)1,497
211Raul1 in 1,196 (0.08%)1,445
217Rafael1 in 1,268 (0.08%)1,362
249Ricky1 in 1,477 (0.07%)1,170
260Russell1 in 1,625 (0.06%)1,063
264Rodney1 in 1,672 (0.06%)1,033
272Ross1 in 1,724 (0.06%)1,002
280Ramon1 in 1,792 (0.06%)964
285Roger1 in 1,856 (0.05%)931
319Reginald1 in 2,146 (0.05%)805
321Randall1 in 2,162 (0.05%)799
342Roy1 in 2,526 (0.04%)684
362Roman1 in 2,721 (0.04%)635
373Rene1 in 2,894 (0.03%)597
381Rodrigo1 in 2,984 (0.03%)579
385Ronnie1 in 3,015 (0.03%)573
418Rodolfo1 in 3,455 (0.03%)500
423Reed1 in 3,497 (0.03%)494
440Reid1 in 3,629 (0.03%)476
454Ramiro1 in 3,891 (0.03%)444
470Rogelio1 in 4,084 (0.02%)423
474Rudy1 in 4,183 (0.02%)413
481Ray1 in 4,245 (0.02%)407
486Raekwon1 in 4,297 (0.02%)402
494Rashad1 in 4,430 (0.02%)390
503Ralph1 in 4,632 (0.02%)373
520Rolando1 in 4,993 (0.02%)346
534Roderick1 in 5,467 (0.02%)316
597Rhett1 in 6,828 (0.01%)253
601Roland1 in 6,855 (0.01%)252
603Raheem1 in 6,910 (0.01%)250
628River1 in 7,544 (0.01%)229
638Raphael1 in 7,782 (0.01%)222
642Rigoberto1 in 7,889 (0.01%)219
649Reynaldo1 in 8,035 (0.01%)215
673Reece1 in 8,725 (0.01%)198
678Raymundo1 in 8,905 (0.01%)194
702Rory1 in 9,492 (0.01%)182
713Reuben1 in 9,816 (0.01%)176
728Rickey1 in 10,283 (0.01%)168
733Rashawn1 in 10,797 (0.01%)160
741Rick1 in 11,004 (0.01%)157
784Reese1 in 12,340 (0.01%)140
788Rasheed1 in 12,429 (0.01%)139
809Raquan1 in 13,088 (0.01%)132
821Rohan1 in 13,603 (0.01%)127
862Royce1 in 15,425 (0.01%)112
863Remington1 in 15,564 (0.01%)111
868Robin1 in 15,849 (0.01%)109
913Rocky1 in 17,628 (0.01%)98
936Romello1 in 18,778 (0.01%)92
942Rey1 in 18,984 (0.01%)91
943Romeo1 in 18,984 (0.01%)91
952Reagan1 in 19,411 (0.01%)89
969Rex1 in 20,088 (0%)86
970Rodrick1 in 20,088 (0%)86
971Ryne1 in 20,088 (0%)86
994Rico1 in 21,328 (0%)81
1001Reilly1 in 21,868 (0%)79
1002Rocco1 in 21,868 (0%)79
1014Randolph1 in 22,436 (0%)77
1030Ron1 in 23,346 (0%)74
1065Ryley1 in 25,037 (0%)69
1083Rashaad1 in 26,176 (0%)66
1084Rayquan1 in 26,176 (0%)66
1098Rayshawn1 in 26,994 (0%)64
1099Robbie1 in 26,994 (0%)64
1100Ronny1 in 26,994 (0%)64
1101Rudolph1 in 26,994 (0%)64
1113Reyes1 in 27,422 (0%)63
1114Rylan1 in 27,422 (0%)63
1153Raven1 in 29,786 (0%)58
1165Richie1 in 30,309 (0%)57
1180Rahul1 in 31,411 (0%)55
1181Rashaun1 in 31,411 (0%)55
1197Reggie1 in 31,992 (0%)54
1198Rusty1 in 31,992 (0%)54
1213Reno1 in 32,596 (0%)53
1226Ryder1 in 33,223 (0%)52
1270Ravi1 in 36,757 (0%)47
1271Ridge1 in 36,757 (0%)47
1288Reymundo1 in 38,391 (0%)45
1301Roel1 in 39,263 (0%)44
1325Rosendo1 in 41,133 (0%)42
1341Rakeem1 in 42,136 (0%)41
1357Ronaldo1 in 43,190 (0%)40
1376Rami1 in 44,297 (0%)39
1377Roosevelt1 in 44,297 (0%)39
1401Raequan1 in 45,463 (0%)38
1402Raj1 in 45,463 (0%)38
1403Remy1 in 45,463 (0%)38

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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