The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2002 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2002 - 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 99 (1.01%) | 17,654 |
| 34 | Robert | 1 in 145 (0.69%) | 12,019 |
| 77 | Richard | 1 in 327 (0.31%) | 5,314 |
| 99 | Riley | 1 in 440 (0.23%) | 3,958 |
| 143 | Ricardo | 1 in 644 (0.16%) | 2,700 |
| 177 | Raymond | 1 in 808 (0.12%) | 2,152 |
| 188 | Roberto | 1 in 881 (0.11%) | 1,974 |
| 218 | Ruben | 1 in 1,122 (0.09%) | 1,551 |
| 227 | Ronald | 1 in 1,168 (0.09%) | 1,489 |
| 229 | Rafael | 1 in 1,203 (0.08%) | 1,446 |
| 241 | Raul | 1 in 1,257 (0.08%) | 1,384 |
| 287 | Roman | 1 in 1,729 (0.06%) | 1,006 |
| 293 | Randy | 1 in 1,766 (0.06%) | 985 |
| 320 | Ramon | 1 in 2,086 (0.05%) | 834 |
| 329 | Russell | 1 in 2,156 (0.05%) | 807 |
| 337 | Ricky | 1 in 2,233 (0.04%) | 779 |
| 351 | Reece | 1 in 2,338 (0.04%) | 744 |
| 370 | Rodney | 1 in 2,558 (0.04%) | 680 |
| 385 | Reese | 1 in 2,676 (0.04%) | 650 |
| 388 | Roger | 1 in 2,727 (0.04%) | 638 |
| 394 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,797 (0.04%) | 622 |
| 429 | Reginald | 1 in 3,192 (0.03%) | 545 |
| 433 | Rene | 1 in 3,240 (0.03%) | 537 |
| 438 | Roy | 1 in 3,270 (0.03%) | 532 |
| 446 | Reid | 1 in 3,391 (0.03%) | 513 |
| 473 | Rylan | 1 in 3,741 (0.03%) | 465 |
| 479 | Rogelio | 1 in 3,909 (0.03%) | 445 |
| 491 | Reed | 1 in 4,036 (0.02%) | 431 |
| 508 | Rodolfo | 1 in 4,274 (0.02%) | 407 |
| 510 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,285 (0.02%) | 406 |
| 519 | Rohan | 1 in 4,393 (0.02%) | 396 |
| 529 | Randall | 1 in 4,507 (0.02%) | 386 |
| 536 | Ross | 1 in 4,627 (0.02%) | 376 |
| 542 | Rolando | 1 in 4,727 (0.02%) | 368 |
| 549 | Ronnie | 1 in 4,793 (0.02%) | 363 |
| 573 | Romeo | 1 in 5,162 (0.02%) | 337 |
| 574 | Rudy | 1 in 5,162 (0.02%) | 337 |
| 584 | Ray | 1 in 5,320 (0.02%) | 327 |
| 595 | Rashad | 1 in 5,723 (0.02%) | 304 |
| 626 | River | 1 in 6,443 (0.02%) | 270 |
| 630 | Ralph | 1 in 6,491 (0.02%) | 268 |
| 631 | Roderick | 1 in 6,516 (0.02%) | 267 |
| 665 | Rhett | 1 in 7,435 (0.01%) | 234 |
| 676 | Rigoberto | 1 in 7,698 (0.01%) | 226 |
| 683 | Raphael | 1 in 7,836 (0.01%) | 222 |
| 685 | Reynaldo | 1 in 7,872 (0.01%) | 221 |
| 721 | Rory | 1 in 8,698 (0.01%) | 200 |
| 739 | Rocco | 1 in 9,205 (0.01%) | 189 |
| 761 | Ronaldo | 1 in 9,665 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 764 | Ryder | 1 in 9,719 (0.01%) | 179 |
| 774 | Roland | 1 in 9,998 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 810 | Reagan | 1 in 10,941 (0.01%) | 159 |
| 816 | Reuben | 1 in 11,011 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 829 | Reilly | 1 in 11,371 (0.01%) | 153 |
| 836 | Rowan | 1 in 11,676 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 841 | Ronan | 1 in 11,755 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 886 | Rey | 1 in 12,699 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 893 | Rickey | 1 in 12,887 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 899 | Rahul | 1 in 12,983 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 908 | Raymundo | 1 in 13,280 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 933 | Rishi | 1 in 14,030 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 946 | Remington | 1 in 14,378 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 994 | Raheem | 1 in 15,961 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 1006 | Rick | 1 in 16,412 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 1037 | Rylee | 1 in 17,397 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 1041 | Rocky | 1 in 17,573 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 1048 | Rashawn | 1 in 17,752 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1049 | Rasheed | 1 in 17,752 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1050 | Ryker | 1 in 17,752 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1051 | Ryley | 1 in 17,752 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1092 | Raven | 1 in 19,769 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 1093 | Rex | 1 in 19,769 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 1105 | Robin | 1 in 20,229 (0%) | 86 |
| 1108 | Rhys | 1 in 20,467 (0%) | 85 |
| 1170 | Royce | 1 in 22,891 (0%) | 76 |
| 1188 | Rami | 1 in 23,831 (0%) | 73 |
| 1248 | Rico | 1 in 25,966 (0%) | 67 |
| 1253 | Reyes | 1 in 26,359 (0%) | 66 |
| 1258 | Randolph | 1 in 26,765 (0%) | 65 |
| 1275 | Ryland | 1 in 28,060 (0%) | 62 |
| 1294 | Rohit | 1 in 28,995 (0%) | 60 |
| 1324 | Ramses | 1 in 31,066 (0%) | 56 |
| 1325 | Ramsey | 1 in 31,066 (0%) | 56 |
| 1326 | Remy | 1 in 31,066 (0%) | 56 |
| 1327 | Rodrick | 1 in 31,066 (0%) | 56 |
| 1328 | Roel | 1 in 31,066 (0%) | 56 |
| 1387 | Rayshawn | 1 in 34,794 (0%) | 50 |
| 1413 | Ron | 1 in 36,244 (0%) | 48 |
| 1447 | Reymundo | 1 in 37,819 (0%) | 46 |
| 1460 | Rashaad | 1 in 38,660 (0%) | 45 |
| 1461 | Rashaun | 1 in 38,660 (0%) | 45 |
| 1478 | Robbie | 1 in 39,539 (0%) | 44 |
| 1504 | Rayan | 1 in 41,421 (0%) | 42 |
| 1526 | Reggie | 1 in 42,432 (0%) | 41 |
| 1542 | Rashard | 1 in 43,492 (0%) | 40 |
| 1560 | Rosendo | 1 in 44,608 (0%) | 39 |
| 1606 | Raquan | 1 in 48,325 (0%) | 36 |
| 1607 | Rudolph | 1 in 48,325 (0%) | 36 |
| 1628 | Rian | 1 in 49,706 (0%) | 35 |
| 1629 | Romel | 1 in 49,706 (0%) | 35 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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