The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1999 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1999 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ryan | 1 in 83 (1.21%) | 21,007 |
| 26 | Robert | 1 in 119 (0.84%) | 14,535 |
| 61 | Richard | 1 in 267 (0.37%) | 6,498 |
| 126 | Ricardo | 1 in 585 (0.17%) | 2,966 |
| 127 | Riley | 1 in 585 (0.17%) | 2,966 |
| 144 | Raymond | 1 in 660 (0.15%) | 2,628 |
| 179 | Roberto | 1 in 896 (0.11%) | 1,938 |
| 186 | Ronald | 1 in 941 (0.11%) | 1,844 |
| 212 | Ruben | 1 in 1,080 (0.09%) | 1,607 |
| 228 | Raul | 1 in 1,209 (0.08%) | 1,436 |
| 230 | Rafael | 1 in 1,235 (0.08%) | 1,406 |
| 264 | Randy | 1 in 1,555 (0.06%) | 1,116 |
| 271 | Ricky | 1 in 1,613 (0.06%) | 1,076 |
| 305 | Ramon | 1 in 1,905 (0.05%) | 911 |
| 322 | Rodney | 1 in 2,081 (0.05%) | 834 |
| 325 | Russell | 1 in 2,119 (0.05%) | 819 |
| 343 | Roman | 1 in 2,339 (0.04%) | 742 |
| 360 | Roger | 1 in 2,490 (0.04%) | 697 |
| 365 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,553 (0.04%) | 680 |
| 380 | Reginald | 1 in 2,662 (0.04%) | 652 |
| 383 | Ross | 1 in 2,708 (0.04%) | 641 |
| 391 | Roy | 1 in 2,827 (0.04%) | 614 |
| 402 | Randall | 1 in 3,056 (0.03%) | 568 |
| 404 | Rene | 1 in 3,083 (0.03%) | 563 |
| 413 | Reed | 1 in 3,263 (0.03%) | 532 |
| 421 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,332 (0.03%) | 521 |
| 425 | Reece | 1 in 3,404 (0.03%) | 510 |
| 454 | Reid | 1 in 3,733 (0.03%) | 465 |
| 455 | Reese | 1 in 3,749 (0.03%) | 463 |
| 470 | Ronnie | 1 in 3,901 (0.03%) | 445 |
| 477 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,046 (0.02%) | 429 |
| 496 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,329 (0.02%) | 401 |
| 518 | Ray | 1 in 4,691 (0.02%) | 370 |
| 531 | Rudy | 1 in 4,931 (0.02%) | 352 |
| 554 | River | 1 in 5,458 (0.02%) | 318 |
| 568 | Rolando | 1 in 5,729 (0.02%) | 303 |
| 572 | Ralph | 1 in 5,767 (0.02%) | 301 |
| 577 | Roderick | 1 in 5,864 (0.02%) | 296 |
| 615 | Rohan | 1 in 6,915 (0.01%) | 251 |
| 630 | Rory | 1 in 7,355 (0.01%) | 236 |
| 633 | Rylan | 1 in 7,418 (0.01%) | 234 |
| 642 | Rashad | 1 in 7,715 (0.01%) | 225 |
| 647 | Rigoberto | 1 in 7,784 (0.01%) | 223 |
| 650 | Raphael | 1 in 7,926 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 680 | Romeo | 1 in 8,593 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 694 | Ronaldo | 1 in 8,856 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 696 | Reynaldo | 1 in 8,947 (0.01%) | 194 |
| 701 | Roland | 1 in 9,088 (0.01%) | 191 |
| 737 | Rhett | 1 in 10,092 (0.01%) | 172 |
| 744 | Remington | 1 in 10,271 (0.01%) | 169 |
| 750 | Reuben | 1 in 10,457 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 774 | Raymundo | 1 in 11,056 (0.01%) | 157 |
| 777 | Rickey | 1 in 11,199 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 814 | Raheem | 1 in 12,224 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 836 | Reagan | 1 in 12,858 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 853 | Rashawn | 1 in 13,250 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 861 | Raekwon | 1 in 13,456 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 862 | Rahul | 1 in 13,456 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 919 | Reilly | 1 in 15,094 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 935 | Rasheed | 1 in 15,498 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 936 | Raven | 1 in 15,498 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 966 | Rey | 1 in 16,852 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 972 | Rick | 1 in 17,186 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 981 | Royce | 1 in 17,533 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 986 | Robin | 1 in 17,712 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1057 | Ryley | 1 in 21,168 (0%) | 82 |
| 1059 | Rex | 1 in 21,429 (0%) | 81 |
| 1060 | Ryder | 1 in 21,429 (0%) | 81 |
| 1078 | Reyes | 1 in 21,972 (0%) | 79 |
| 1079 | Rocky | 1 in 21,972 (0%) | 79 |
| 1084 | Rico | 1 in 22,254 (0%) | 78 |
| 1085 | Rowan | 1 in 22,254 (0%) | 78 |
| 1118 | Rylee | 1 in 23,457 (0%) | 74 |
| 1131 | Rayshawn | 1 in 24,108 (0%) | 72 |
| 1152 | Rocco | 1 in 25,156 (0%) | 69 |
| 1162 | Ronan | 1 in 25,907 (0%) | 67 |
| 1170 | Rhys | 1 in 26,300 (0%) | 66 |
| 1187 | Roel | 1 in 27,552 (0%) | 63 |
| 1202 | Ron | 1 in 28,456 (0%) | 61 |
| 1203 | Ryland | 1 in 28,456 (0%) | 61 |
| 1295 | Randolph | 1 in 34,035 (0%) | 51 |
| 1302 | Raquan | 1 in 34,716 (0%) | 50 |
| 1303 | Ryker | 1 in 34,716 (0%) | 50 |
| 1316 | Rodrick | 1 in 35,424 (0%) | 49 |
| 1331 | Rishi | 1 in 36,932 (0%) | 47 |
| 1332 | Robbie | 1 in 36,932 (0%) | 47 |
| 1344 | Roosevelt | 1 in 37,735 (0%) | 46 |
| 1345 | Rosendo | 1 in 37,735 (0%) | 46 |
| 1357 | Rayquan | 1 in 38,573 (0%) | 45 |
| 1370 | Reggie | 1 in 39,450 (0%) | 44 |
| 1410 | Rashaad | 1 in 42,336 (0%) | 41 |
| 1411 | Ravi | 1 in 42,336 (0%) | 41 |
| 1448 | Richie | 1 in 44,507 (0%) | 39 |
| 1480 | Randal | 1 in 45,679 (0%) | 38 |
| 1481 | Rashard | 1 in 45,679 (0%) | 38 |
| 1510 | Rami | 1 in 48,216 (0%) | 36 |
| 1511 | Remy | 1 in 48,216 (0%) | 36 |
| 1512 | Ryne | 1 in 48,216 (0%) | 36 |
| 1530 | Ramsey | 1 in 49,594 (0%) | 35 |
| 1531 | Reymundo | 1 in 49,594 (0%) | 35 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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