Top Boy Baby Names starting with R

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1998.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1998 Starting On R.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names from 1998 - 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
17Ryan1 in 86 (1.17%)20,192
23Robert1 in 112 (0.9%)15,522
55Richard1 in 249 (0.4%)6,952
126Ricardo1 in 572 (0.17%)3,027
127Riley1 in 575 (0.17%)3,011
141Raymond1 in 660 (0.15%)2,624
172Roberto1 in 896 (0.11%)1,934
181Ronald1 in 944 (0.11%)1,836
206Ruben1 in 1,122 (0.09%)1,544
230Rafael1 in 1,279 (0.08%)1,355
232Raul1 in 1,291 (0.08%)1,342
245Randy1 in 1,403 (0.07%)1,235
282Ramon1 in 1,750 (0.06%)990
291Ricky1 in 1,841 (0.05%)941
300Russell1 in 1,888 (0.05%)918
319Rodney1 in 2,095 (0.05%)827
337Roman1 in 2,256 (0.04%)768
344Ross1 in 2,283 (0.04%)759
348Roger1 in 2,380 (0.04%)728
354Reginald1 in 2,447 (0.04%)708
382Randall1 in 2,808 (0.04%)617
386Roy1 in 2,855 (0.04%)607
404Rene1 in 3,061 (0.03%)566
420Rodolfo1 in 3,313 (0.03%)523
421Reid1 in 3,332 (0.03%)520
430Reed1 in 3,479 (0.03%)498
435Ronnie1 in 3,508 (0.03%)494
445Rodrigo1 in 3,695 (0.03%)469
452Reece1 in 3,825 (0.03%)453
477Rogelio1 in 4,126 (0.02%)420
493River1 in 4,343 (0.02%)399
494Ray1 in 4,354 (0.02%)398
498Ramiro1 in 4,409 (0.02%)393
502Rolando1 in 4,512 (0.02%)384
525Rudy1 in 4,965 (0.02%)349
534Ronaldo1 in 5,126 (0.02%)338
546Reese1 in 5,381 (0.02%)322
562Rashad1 in 5,626 (0.02%)308
587Ralph1 in 6,144 (0.02%)282
601Rory1 in 6,614 (0.02%)262
611Romeo1 in 6,769 (0.01%)256
617Roderick1 in 6,903 (0.01%)251
643Rhett1 in 7,534 (0.01%)230
646Rigoberto1 in 7,701 (0.01%)225
654Raekwon1 in 7,912 (0.01%)219
685Raphael1 in 8,578 (0.01%)202
688Reynaldo1 in 8,707 (0.01%)199
705Raheem1 in 9,168 (0.01%)189
717Rylan1 in 9,469 (0.01%)183
724Rashawn1 in 9,573 (0.01%)181
744Roland1 in 10,016 (0.01%)173
747Remington1 in 10,133 (0.01%)171
753Reuben1 in 10,253 (0.01%)169
797Rohan1 in 11,787 (0.01%)147
815Raymundo1 in 12,556 (0.01%)138
872Rickey1 in 14,320 (0.01%)121
931Rey1 in 16,044 (0.01%)108
933Robin1 in 16,194 (0.01%)107
937Rasheed1 in 16,347 (0.01%)106
938Reilly1 in 16,347 (0.01%)106
939Royce1 in 16,347 (0.01%)106
942Rico1 in 16,502 (0.01%)105
959Raven1 in 17,156 (0.01%)101
965Rahul1 in 17,327 (0.01%)100
973Rick1 in 17,863 (0.01%)97
1019Rashaun1 in 19,690 (0.01%)88
1026Reagan1 in 19,917 (0.01%)87
1027Ryder1 in 19,917 (0.01%)87
1041Rex1 in 20,385 (0%)85
1059Rocky1 in 21,934 (0%)79
1094Raquan1 in 23,416 (0%)74
1095Rayshawn1 in 23,416 (0%)74
1102Rocco1 in 23,736 (0%)73
1137Reggie1 in 26,254 (0%)66
1151Randolph1 in 27,074 (0%)64
1152Ryley1 in 27,074 (0%)64
1160Rylee1 in 27,504 (0%)63
1179Rodrick1 in 28,879 (0%)60
1186Rudolph1 in 29,369 (0%)59
1192Ridge1 in 29,875 (0%)58
1204Rayquan1 in 30,399 (0%)57
1233Ramsey1 in 32,088 (0%)54
1252Rosendo1 in 33,322 (0%)52
1269Rhys1 in 34,655 (0%)50
1282Roel1 in 35,362 (0%)49
1309Remy1 in 36,867 (0%)47
1310Rishi1 in 36,867 (0%)47
1311Ryker1 in 36,867 (0%)47
1329Ravi1 in 37,668 (0%)46
1330Raymon1 in 37,668 (0%)46
1331Ron1 in 37,668 (0%)46
1342Romello1 in 38,506 (0%)45
1343Ronny1 in 38,506 (0%)45
1357Reyes1 in 39,381 (0%)44
1389Randal1 in 41,256 (0%)42
1447Raj1 in 44,429 (0%)39
1484Rohit1 in 46,831 (0%)37
1510Robbie1 in 48,132 (0%)36
1524Rashard1 in 49,507 (0%)35
1525Reymundo1 in 49,507 (0%)35

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


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