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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ryan | 1 in 84 (1.2%) | 20,523 |
| 23 | Robert | 1 in 105 (0.95%) | 16,298 |
| 51 | Richard | 1 in 237 (0.42%) | 7,241 |
| 130 | Ricardo | 1 in 591 (0.17%) | 2,899 |
| 135 | Riley | 1 in 606 (0.17%) | 2,829 |
| 138 | Raymond | 1 in 641 (0.16%) | 2,674 |
| 165 | Ronald | 1 in 826 (0.12%) | 2,076 |
| 175 | Roberto | 1 in 890 (0.11%) | 1,926 |
| 201 | Ruben | 1 in 1,097 (0.09%) | 1,563 |
| 218 | Raul | 1 in 1,247 (0.08%) | 1,375 |
| 226 | Randy | 1 in 1,278 (0.08%) | 1,341 |
| 229 | Rafael | 1 in 1,292 (0.08%) | 1,327 |
| 256 | Russell | 1 in 1,586 (0.06%) | 1,081 |
| 262 | Ricky | 1 in 1,611 (0.06%) | 1,064 |
| 282 | Rodney | 1 in 1,776 (0.06%) | 965 |
| 295 | Ramon | 1 in 1,877 (0.05%) | 913 |
| 327 | Roger | 1 in 2,206 (0.05%) | 777 |
| 332 | Ross | 1 in 2,258 (0.04%) | 759 |
| 339 | Randall | 1 in 2,332 (0.04%) | 735 |
| 340 | Reginald | 1 in 2,342 (0.04%) | 732 |
| 343 | Roy | 1 in 2,401 (0.04%) | 714 |
| 345 | Roman | 1 in 2,414 (0.04%) | 710 |
| 382 | Rene | 1 in 2,910 (0.03%) | 589 |
| 423 | Ronnie | 1 in 3,428 (0.03%) | 500 |
| 440 | Rodrigo | 1 in 3,686 (0.03%) | 465 |
| 441 | Reed | 1 in 3,694 (0.03%) | 464 |
| 447 | Reid | 1 in 3,792 (0.03%) | 452 |
| 454 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,818 (0.03%) | 449 |
| 466 | Rogelio | 1 in 3,996 (0.03%) | 429 |
| 468 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,033 (0.02%) | 425 |
| 469 | Rudy | 1 in 4,062 (0.02%) | 422 |
| 499 | Ray | 1 in 4,559 (0.02%) | 376 |
| 511 | Rolando | 1 in 4,856 (0.02%) | 353 |
| 521 | Rashad | 1 in 5,012 (0.02%) | 342 |
| 523 | River | 1 in 5,027 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 555 | Roderick | 1 in 5,639 (0.02%) | 304 |
| 557 | Ralph | 1 in 5,676 (0.02%) | 302 |
| 602 | Raekwon | 1 in 6,856 (0.01%) | 250 |
| 610 | Rhett | 1 in 7,083 (0.01%) | 242 |
| 618 | Raphael | 1 in 7,325 (0.01%) | 234 |
| 625 | Reece | 1 in 7,485 (0.01%) | 229 |
| 634 | Rigoberto | 1 in 7,791 (0.01%) | 220 |
| 653 | Romeo | 1 in 8,362 (0.01%) | 205 |
| 658 | Roland | 1 in 8,444 (0.01%) | 203 |
| 674 | Raheem | 1 in 8,614 (0.01%) | 199 |
| 683 | Rickey | 1 in 8,881 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 696 | Reynaldo | 1 in 9,265 (0.01%) | 185 |
| 704 | Rory | 1 in 9,470 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 713 | Reese | 1 in 9,851 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 731 | Raymundo | 1 in 10,647 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 739 | Rashawn | 1 in 10,988 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 784 | Rohan | 1 in 12,244 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 789 | Rick | 1 in 12,421 (0.01%) | 138 |
| 818 | Remington | 1 in 13,085 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 830 | Robin | 1 in 13,604 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 835 | Reuben | 1 in 13,713 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 836 | Ronaldo | 1 in 13,713 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 838 | Reilly | 1 in 13,823 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 870 | Ryder | 1 in 15,036 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 895 | Reagan | 1 in 16,171 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 903 | Rasheed | 1 in 16,482 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 908 | Rylan | 1 in 16,642 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 913 | Rico | 1 in 16,805 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 941 | Rayshawn | 1 in 18,043 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 952 | Rex | 1 in 18,431 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 975 | Raquan | 1 in 19,260 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 979 | Rey | 1 in 19,479 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 989 | Rahul | 1 in 19,932 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 1002 | Rocco | 1 in 20,406 (0%) | 84 |
| 1003 | Rocky | 1 in 20,406 (0%) | 84 |
| 1004 | Romello | 1 in 20,406 (0%) | 84 |
| 1020 | Rashaad | 1 in 20,904 (0%) | 82 |
| 1029 | Randolph | 1 in 21,162 (0%) | 81 |
| 1043 | Raven | 1 in 21,698 (0%) | 79 |
| 1049 | Ramsey | 1 in 21,976 (0%) | 78 |
| 1073 | Rodrick | 1 in 22,855 (0%) | 75 |
| 1077 | Ron | 1 in 23,164 (0%) | 74 |
| 1134 | Ridge | 1 in 25,584 (0%) | 67 |
| 1135 | Royce | 1 in 25,584 (0%) | 67 |
| 1157 | Rowan | 1 in 26,783 (0%) | 64 |
| 1202 | Ryne | 1 in 30,072 (0%) | 57 |
| 1207 | Reyes | 1 in 30,609 (0%) | 56 |
| 1208 | Roosevelt | 1 in 30,609 (0%) | 56 |
| 1212 | Ryley | 1 in 31,166 (0%) | 55 |
| 1218 | Remy | 1 in 31,743 (0%) | 54 |
| 1219 | Reno | 1 in 31,743 (0%) | 54 |
| 1238 | Rylee | 1 in 32,964 (0%) | 52 |
| 1246 | Richie | 1 in 33,610 (0%) | 51 |
| 1247 | Ronny | 1 in 33,610 (0%) | 51 |
| 1261 | Rayquan | 1 in 34,282 (0%) | 50 |
| 1274 | Roel | 1 in 34,982 (0%) | 49 |
| 1292 | Rami | 1 in 36,470 (0%) | 47 |
| 1323 | Rashard | 1 in 38,091 (0%) | 45 |
| 1334 | Robbie | 1 in 38,957 (0%) | 44 |
| 1346 | Randal | 1 in 39,863 (0%) | 43 |
| 1347 | Reymundo | 1 in 39,863 (0%) | 43 |
| 1364 | Ravi | 1 in 40,812 (0%) | 42 |
| 1379 | Rashaun | 1 in 41,808 (0%) | 41 |
| 1380 | Rony | 1 in 41,808 (0%) | 41 |
| 1381 | Rudolph | 1 in 41,808 (0%) | 41 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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