Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1997.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1997 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1997 - 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 84 (1.2%)20,523
23Robert1 in 105 (0.95%)16,298
51Richard1 in 237 (0.42%)7,241
130Ricardo1 in 591 (0.17%)2,899
135Riley1 in 606 (0.17%)2,829
138Raymond1 in 641 (0.16%)2,674
165Ronald1 in 826 (0.12%)2,076
175Roberto1 in 890 (0.11%)1,926
201Ruben1 in 1,097 (0.09%)1,563
218Raul1 in 1,247 (0.08%)1,375
226Randy1 in 1,278 (0.08%)1,341
229Rafael1 in 1,292 (0.08%)1,327
256Russell1 in 1,586 (0.06%)1,081
262Ricky1 in 1,611 (0.06%)1,064
282Rodney1 in 1,776 (0.06%)965
295Ramon1 in 1,877 (0.05%)913
327Roger1 in 2,206 (0.05%)777
332Ross1 in 2,258 (0.04%)759
339Randall1 in 2,332 (0.04%)735
340Reginald1 in 2,342 (0.04%)732
343Roy1 in 2,401 (0.04%)714
345Roman1 in 2,414 (0.04%)710
382Rene1 in 2,910 (0.03%)589
423Ronnie1 in 3,428 (0.03%)500
440Rodrigo1 in 3,686 (0.03%)465
441Reed1 in 3,694 (0.03%)464
447Reid1 in 3,792 (0.03%)452
454Rodolfo1 in 3,818 (0.03%)449
466Rogelio1 in 3,996 (0.03%)429
468Ramiro1 in 4,033 (0.02%)425
469Rudy1 in 4,062 (0.02%)422
499Ray1 in 4,559 (0.02%)376
511Rolando1 in 4,856 (0.02%)353
521Rashad1 in 5,012 (0.02%)342
523River1 in 5,027 (0.02%)341
555Roderick1 in 5,639 (0.02%)304
557Ralph1 in 5,676 (0.02%)302
602Raekwon1 in 6,856 (0.01%)250
610Rhett1 in 7,083 (0.01%)242
618Raphael1 in 7,325 (0.01%)234
625Reece1 in 7,485 (0.01%)229
634Rigoberto1 in 7,791 (0.01%)220
653Romeo1 in 8,362 (0.01%)205
658Roland1 in 8,444 (0.01%)203
674Raheem1 in 8,614 (0.01%)199
683Rickey1 in 8,881 (0.01%)193
696Reynaldo1 in 9,265 (0.01%)185
704Rory1 in 9,470 (0.01%)181
713Reese1 in 9,851 (0.01%)174
731Raymundo1 in 10,647 (0.01%)161
739Rashawn1 in 10,988 (0.01%)156
784Rohan1 in 12,244 (0.01%)140
789Rick1 in 12,421 (0.01%)138
818Remington1 in 13,085 (0.01%)131
830Robin1 in 13,604 (0.01%)126
835Reuben1 in 13,713 (0.01%)125
836Ronaldo1 in 13,713 (0.01%)125
838Reilly1 in 13,823 (0.01%)124
870Ryder1 in 15,036 (0.01%)114
895Reagan1 in 16,171 (0.01%)106
903Rasheed1 in 16,482 (0.01%)104
908Rylan1 in 16,642 (0.01%)103
913Rico1 in 16,805 (0.01%)102
941Rayshawn1 in 18,043 (0.01%)95
952Rex1 in 18,431 (0.01%)93
975Raquan1 in 19,260 (0.01%)89
979Rey1 in 19,479 (0.01%)88
989Rahul1 in 19,932 (0.01%)86
1002Rocco1 in 20,406 (0%)84
1003Rocky1 in 20,406 (0%)84
1004Romello1 in 20,406 (0%)84
1020Rashaad1 in 20,904 (0%)82
1029Randolph1 in 21,162 (0%)81
1043Raven1 in 21,698 (0%)79
1049Ramsey1 in 21,976 (0%)78
1073Rodrick1 in 22,855 (0%)75
1077Ron1 in 23,164 (0%)74
1134Ridge1 in 25,584 (0%)67
1135Royce1 in 25,584 (0%)67
1157Rowan1 in 26,783 (0%)64
1202Ryne1 in 30,072 (0%)57
1207Reyes1 in 30,609 (0%)56
1208Roosevelt1 in 30,609 (0%)56
1212Ryley1 in 31,166 (0%)55
1218Remy1 in 31,743 (0%)54
1219Reno1 in 31,743 (0%)54
1238Rylee1 in 32,964 (0%)52
1246Richie1 in 33,610 (0%)51
1247Ronny1 in 33,610 (0%)51
1261Rayquan1 in 34,282 (0%)50
1274Roel1 in 34,982 (0%)49
1292Rami1 in 36,470 (0%)47
1323Rashard1 in 38,091 (0%)45
1334Robbie1 in 38,957 (0%)44
1346Randal1 in 39,863 (0%)43
1347Reymundo1 in 39,863 (0%)43
1364Ravi1 in 40,812 (0%)42
1379Rashaun1 in 41,808 (0%)41
1380Rony1 in 41,808 (0%)41
1381Rudolph1 in 41,808 (0%)41

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


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