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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ryan | 1 in 86 (1.17%) | 20,192 |
| 23 | Robert | 1 in 112 (0.9%) | 15,522 |
| 55 | Richard | 1 in 249 (0.4%) | 6,952 |
| 126 | Ricardo | 1 in 572 (0.17%) | 3,027 |
| 127 | Riley | 1 in 575 (0.17%) | 3,011 |
| 141 | Raymond | 1 in 660 (0.15%) | 2,624 |
| 172 | Roberto | 1 in 896 (0.11%) | 1,934 |
| 181 | Ronald | 1 in 944 (0.11%) | 1,836 |
| 206 | Ruben | 1 in 1,122 (0.09%) | 1,544 |
| 230 | Rafael | 1 in 1,279 (0.08%) | 1,355 |
| 232 | Raul | 1 in 1,291 (0.08%) | 1,342 |
| 245 | Randy | 1 in 1,403 (0.07%) | 1,235 |
| 282 | Ramon | 1 in 1,750 (0.06%) | 990 |
| 291 | Ricky | 1 in 1,841 (0.05%) | 941 |
| 300 | Russell | 1 in 1,888 (0.05%) | 918 |
| 319 | Rodney | 1 in 2,095 (0.05%) | 827 |
| 337 | Roman | 1 in 2,256 (0.04%) | 768 |
| 344 | Ross | 1 in 2,283 (0.04%) | 759 |
| 348 | Roger | 1 in 2,380 (0.04%) | 728 |
| 354 | Reginald | 1 in 2,447 (0.04%) | 708 |
| 382 | Randall | 1 in 2,808 (0.04%) | 617 |
| 386 | Roy | 1 in 2,855 (0.04%) | 607 |
| 404 | Rene | 1 in 3,061 (0.03%) | 566 |
| 420 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,313 (0.03%) | 523 |
| 421 | Reid | 1 in 3,332 (0.03%) | 520 |
| 430 | Reed | 1 in 3,479 (0.03%) | 498 |
| 435 | Ronnie | 1 in 3,508 (0.03%) | 494 |
| 445 | Rodrigo | 1 in 3,695 (0.03%) | 469 |
| 452 | Reece | 1 in 3,825 (0.03%) | 453 |
| 477 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,126 (0.02%) | 420 |
| 493 | River | 1 in 4,343 (0.02%) | 399 |
| 494 | Ray | 1 in 4,354 (0.02%) | 398 |
| 498 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,409 (0.02%) | 393 |
| 502 | Rolando | 1 in 4,512 (0.02%) | 384 |
| 525 | Rudy | 1 in 4,965 (0.02%) | 349 |
| 534 | Ronaldo | 1 in 5,126 (0.02%) | 338 |
| 546 | Reese | 1 in 5,381 (0.02%) | 322 |
| 562 | Rashad | 1 in 5,626 (0.02%) | 308 |
| 587 | Ralph | 1 in 6,144 (0.02%) | 282 |
| 601 | Rory | 1 in 6,614 (0.02%) | 262 |
| 611 | Romeo | 1 in 6,769 (0.01%) | 256 |
| 617 | Roderick | 1 in 6,903 (0.01%) | 251 |
| 643 | Rhett | 1 in 7,534 (0.01%) | 230 |
| 646 | Rigoberto | 1 in 7,701 (0.01%) | 225 |
| 654 | Raekwon | 1 in 7,912 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 685 | Raphael | 1 in 8,578 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 688 | Reynaldo | 1 in 8,707 (0.01%) | 199 |
| 705 | Raheem | 1 in 9,168 (0.01%) | 189 |
| 717 | Rylan | 1 in 9,469 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 724 | Rashawn | 1 in 9,573 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 744 | Roland | 1 in 10,016 (0.01%) | 173 |
| 747 | Remington | 1 in 10,133 (0.01%) | 171 |
| 753 | Reuben | 1 in 10,253 (0.01%) | 169 |
| 797 | Rohan | 1 in 11,787 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 815 | Raymundo | 1 in 12,556 (0.01%) | 138 |
| 872 | Rickey | 1 in 14,320 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 931 | Rey | 1 in 16,044 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 933 | Robin | 1 in 16,194 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 937 | Rasheed | 1 in 16,347 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 938 | Reilly | 1 in 16,347 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 939 | Royce | 1 in 16,347 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 942 | Rico | 1 in 16,502 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 959 | Raven | 1 in 17,156 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 965 | Rahul | 1 in 17,327 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 973 | Rick | 1 in 17,863 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 1019 | Rashaun | 1 in 19,690 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 1026 | Reagan | 1 in 19,917 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 1027 | Ryder | 1 in 19,917 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 1041 | Rex | 1 in 20,385 (0%) | 85 |
| 1059 | Rocky | 1 in 21,934 (0%) | 79 |
| 1094 | Raquan | 1 in 23,416 (0%) | 74 |
| 1095 | Rayshawn | 1 in 23,416 (0%) | 74 |
| 1102 | Rocco | 1 in 23,736 (0%) | 73 |
| 1137 | Reggie | 1 in 26,254 (0%) | 66 |
| 1151 | Randolph | 1 in 27,074 (0%) | 64 |
| 1152 | Ryley | 1 in 27,074 (0%) | 64 |
| 1160 | Rylee | 1 in 27,504 (0%) | 63 |
| 1179 | Rodrick | 1 in 28,879 (0%) | 60 |
| 1186 | Rudolph | 1 in 29,369 (0%) | 59 |
| 1192 | Ridge | 1 in 29,875 (0%) | 58 |
| 1204 | Rayquan | 1 in 30,399 (0%) | 57 |
| 1233 | Ramsey | 1 in 32,088 (0%) | 54 |
| 1252 | Rosendo | 1 in 33,322 (0%) | 52 |
| 1269 | Rhys | 1 in 34,655 (0%) | 50 |
| 1282 | Roel | 1 in 35,362 (0%) | 49 |
| 1309 | Remy | 1 in 36,867 (0%) | 47 |
| 1310 | Rishi | 1 in 36,867 (0%) | 47 |
| 1311 | Ryker | 1 in 36,867 (0%) | 47 |
| 1329 | Ravi | 1 in 37,668 (0%) | 46 |
| 1330 | Raymon | 1 in 37,668 (0%) | 46 |
| 1331 | Ron | 1 in 37,668 (0%) | 46 |
| 1342 | Romello | 1 in 38,506 (0%) | 45 |
| 1343 | Ronny | 1 in 38,506 (0%) | 45 |
| 1357 | Reyes | 1 in 39,381 (0%) | 44 |
| 1389 | Randal | 1 in 41,256 (0%) | 42 |
| 1447 | Raj | 1 in 44,429 (0%) | 39 |
| 1484 | Rohit | 1 in 46,831 (0%) | 37 |
| 1510 | Robbie | 1 in 48,132 (0%) | 36 |
| 1524 | Rashard | 1 in 49,507 (0%) | 35 |
| 1525 | Reymundo | 1 in 49,507 (0%) | 35 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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