The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2001 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2001 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ryan | 1 in 95 (1.05%) | 18,285 |
| 30 | Robert | 1 in 138 (0.73%) | 12,658 |
| 73 | Richard | 1 in 303 (0.33%) | 5,763 |
| 105 | Riley | 1 in 479 (0.21%) | 3,644 |
| 137 | Ricardo | 1 in 615 (0.16%) | 2,835 |
| 163 | Raymond | 1 in 754 (0.13%) | 2,314 |
| 189 | Roberto | 1 in 897 (0.11%) | 1,945 |
| 208 | Ruben | 1 in 1,023 (0.1%) | 1,705 |
| 212 | Ronald | 1 in 1,068 (0.09%) | 1,634 |
| 234 | Rafael | 1 in 1,231 (0.08%) | 1,417 |
| 239 | Raul | 1 in 1,243 (0.08%) | 1,404 |
| 287 | Randy | 1 in 1,709 (0.06%) | 1,021 |
| 299 | Roman | 1 in 1,831 (0.05%) | 953 |
| 307 | Russell | 1 in 1,962 (0.05%) | 889 |
| 323 | Ramon | 1 in 2,069 (0.05%) | 843 |
| 325 | Ricky | 1 in 2,092 (0.05%) | 834 |
| 343 | Reece | 1 in 2,266 (0.04%) | 770 |
| 365 | Rodney | 1 in 2,514 (0.04%) | 694 |
| 372 | Roger | 1 in 2,569 (0.04%) | 679 |
| 375 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,667 (0.04%) | 654 |
| 395 | Reese | 1 in 2,893 (0.03%) | 603 |
| 424 | Rene | 1 in 3,225 (0.03%) | 541 |
| 427 | Reginald | 1 in 3,292 (0.03%) | 530 |
| 432 | Roy | 1 in 3,317 (0.03%) | 526 |
| 440 | Reid | 1 in 3,387 (0.03%) | 515 |
| 460 | Ramiro | 1 in 3,627 (0.03%) | 481 |
| 471 | Randall | 1 in 3,736 (0.03%) | 467 |
| 472 | Reed | 1 in 3,736 (0.03%) | 467 |
| 474 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,760 (0.03%) | 464 |
| 475 | Ross | 1 in 3,809 (0.03%) | 458 |
| 493 | Rylan | 1 in 4,105 (0.02%) | 425 |
| 499 | Rogelio | 1 in 4,154 (0.02%) | 420 |
| 501 | Ronnie | 1 in 4,164 (0.02%) | 419 |
| 508 | Romeo | 1 in 4,308 (0.02%) | 405 |
| 512 | Rolando | 1 in 4,350 (0.02%) | 401 |
| 537 | Rudy | 1 in 4,887 (0.02%) | 357 |
| 568 | Ray | 1 in 5,384 (0.02%) | 324 |
| 612 | River | 1 in 6,321 (0.02%) | 276 |
| 615 | Rohan | 1 in 6,461 (0.02%) | 270 |
| 620 | Rashad | 1 in 6,558 (0.02%) | 266 |
| 626 | Rigoberto | 1 in 6,710 (0.01%) | 260 |
| 628 | Ralph | 1 in 6,762 (0.01%) | 258 |
| 659 | Roderick | 1 in 7,424 (0.01%) | 235 |
| 682 | Reynaldo | 1 in 8,002 (0.01%) | 218 |
| 691 | Raphael | 1 in 8,229 (0.01%) | 212 |
| 720 | Rhett | 1 in 8,946 (0.01%) | 195 |
| 724 | Rocco | 1 in 8,992 (0.01%) | 194 |
| 747 | Reagan | 1 in 9,430 (0.01%) | 185 |
| 756 | Rory | 1 in 9,533 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 767 | Roland | 1 in 9,856 (0.01%) | 177 |
| 821 | Rahul | 1 in 11,477 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 826 | Reuben | 1 in 11,553 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 836 | Raymundo | 1 in 11,787 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 837 | Reilly | 1 in 11,787 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 838 | Remington | 1 in 11,787 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 843 | Rowan | 1 in 11,949 (0.01%) | 146 |
| 859 | Ronan | 1 in 12,286 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 902 | Rashawn | 1 in 13,629 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 910 | Ronaldo | 1 in 13,956 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 914 | Ryley | 1 in 14,069 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 919 | Rickey | 1 in 14,183 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 942 | Rey | 1 in 14,911 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 979 | Ryder | 1 in 16,005 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 990 | Raheem | 1 in 16,304 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 995 | Raven | 1 in 16,458 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 999 | Rocky | 1 in 16,615 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 1019 | Rasheed | 1 in 17,273 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 1027 | Rhys | 1 in 17,622 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 1083 | Rylee | 1 in 20,052 (0%) | 87 |
| 1130 | Rick | 1 in 22,083 (0%) | 79 |
| 1161 | Rex | 1 in 23,575 (0%) | 74 |
| 1171 | Rohit | 1 in 24,230 (0%) | 72 |
| 1185 | Raekwon | 1 in 24,922 (0%) | 70 |
| 1196 | Royce | 1 in 25,655 (0%) | 68 |
| 1204 | Robin | 1 in 26,038 (0%) | 67 |
| 1212 | Ryker | 1 in 26,432 (0%) | 66 |
| 1221 | Randolph | 1 in 26,839 (0%) | 65 |
| 1248 | Ramses | 1 in 28,138 (0%) | 62 |
| 1249 | Rashaun | 1 in 28,138 (0%) | 62 |
| 1250 | Rayshawn | 1 in 28,138 (0%) | 62 |
| 1259 | Rishi | 1 in 28,599 (0%) | 61 |
| 1290 | Rico | 1 in 30,606 (0%) | 57 |
| 1297 | Rami | 1 in 31,153 (0%) | 56 |
| 1298 | Remy | 1 in 31,153 (0%) | 56 |
| 1323 | Rodrick | 1 in 32,306 (0%) | 54 |
| 1370 | Reyes | 1 in 34,891 (0%) | 50 |
| 1419 | Roel | 1 in 37,118 (0%) | 47 |
| 1460 | Rashaad | 1 in 39,649 (0%) | 44 |
| 1468 | Rayvon | 1 in 40,571 (0%) | 43 |
| 1519 | Ryland | 1 in 43,614 (0%) | 40 |
| 1532 | Reggie | 1 in 44,732 (0%) | 39 |
| 1533 | Richie | 1 in 44,732 (0%) | 39 |
| 1553 | Romel | 1 in 45,909 (0%) | 38 |
| 1568 | Raj | 1 in 47,150 (0%) | 37 |
| 1569 | Ron | 1 in 47,150 (0%) | 37 |
| 1570 | Ronny | 1 in 47,150 (0%) | 37 |
| 1571 | Roshan | 1 in 47,150 (0%) | 37 |
| 1572 | Rowdy | 1 in 47,150 (0%) | 37 |
| 1590 | Rudolph | 1 in 48,459 (0%) | 36 |
| 1627 | Rosendo | 1 in 51,310 (0%) | 34 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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