The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2003 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2003 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ryan | 1 in 90 (1.11%) | 19,570 |
| 35 | Robert | 1 in 155 (0.64%) | 11,381 |
| 86 | Richard | 1 in 350 (0.29%) | 5,049 |
| 104 | Riley | 1 in 434 (0.23%) | 4,072 |
| 149 | Ricardo | 1 in 645 (0.16%) | 2,741 |
| 187 | Raymond | 1 in 869 (0.12%) | 2,035 |
| 200 | Roberto | 1 in 954 (0.1%) | 1,853 |
| 215 | Ruben | 1 in 1,085 (0.09%) | 1,629 |
| 236 | Rafael | 1 in 1,275 (0.08%) | 1,387 |
| 237 | Ronald | 1 in 1,276 (0.08%) | 1,385 |
| 240 | Raul | 1 in 1,292 (0.08%) | 1,368 |
| 296 | Roman | 1 in 1,740 (0.06%) | 1,016 |
| 317 | Randy | 1 in 1,947 (0.05%) | 908 |
| 341 | Ramon | 1 in 2,255 (0.04%) | 784 |
| 343 | Russell | 1 in 2,269 (0.04%) | 779 |
| 350 | Ricky | 1 in 2,317 (0.04%) | 763 |
| 359 | Reece | 1 in 2,418 (0.04%) | 731 |
| 364 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,551 (0.04%) | 693 |
| 366 | Reese | 1 in 2,577 (0.04%) | 686 |
| 385 | Rodney | 1 in 2,741 (0.04%) | 645 |
| 394 | Roger | 1 in 2,802 (0.04%) | 631 |
| 421 | Rylan | 1 in 3,075 (0.03%) | 575 |
| 441 | Roy | 1 in 3,317 (0.03%) | 533 |
| 452 | Reid | 1 in 3,426 (0.03%) | 516 |
| 466 | Rene | 1 in 3,529 (0.03%) | 501 |
| 474 | Reginald | 1 in 3,608 (0.03%) | 490 |
| 491 | Rogelio | 1 in 3,843 (0.03%) | 460 |
| 502 | Reed | 1 in 3,946 (0.03%) | 448 |
| 503 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,946 (0.03%) | 448 |
| 513 | Rohan | 1 in 4,064 (0.02%) | 435 |
| 530 | Randall | 1 in 4,409 (0.02%) | 401 |
| 534 | Ronnie | 1 in 4,498 (0.02%) | 393 |
| 540 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,604 (0.02%) | 384 |
| 549 | Rolando | 1 in 4,778 (0.02%) | 370 |
| 570 | River | 1 in 5,080 (0.02%) | 348 |
| 577 | Ross | 1 in 5,261 (0.02%) | 336 |
| 587 | Rudy | 1 in 5,373 (0.02%) | 329 |
| 625 | Rowan | 1 in 6,181 (0.02%) | 286 |
| 628 | Ray | 1 in 6,225 (0.02%) | 284 |
| 645 | Rory | 1 in 6,621 (0.02%) | 267 |
| 648 | Rashad | 1 in 6,696 (0.01%) | 264 |
| 652 | Romeo | 1 in 6,722 (0.01%) | 263 |
| 661 | Rocco | 1 in 6,988 (0.01%) | 253 |
| 671 | Ryder | 1 in 7,100 (0.01%) | 249 |
| 676 | Ralph | 1 in 7,186 (0.01%) | 246 |
| 691 | Rhett | 1 in 7,587 (0.01%) | 233 |
| 693 | Rigoberto | 1 in 7,686 (0.01%) | 230 |
| 724 | Raphael | 1 in 8,499 (0.01%) | 208 |
| 737 | Roland | 1 in 8,928 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 739 | Roderick | 1 in 9,020 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 756 | Ronaldo | 1 in 9,454 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 764 | Ronan | 1 in 9,608 (0.01%) | 184 |
| 794 | Reynaldo | 1 in 10,278 (0.01%) | 172 |
| 803 | Reuben | 1 in 10,399 (0.01%) | 170 |
| 820 | Remington | 1 in 10,586 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 829 | Raymundo | 1 in 10,714 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 857 | Reagan | 1 in 11,405 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 890 | Reilly | 1 in 12,450 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 893 | Rylee | 1 in 12,627 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 957 | Rey | 1 in 14,490 (0.01%) | 122 |
| 967 | Rahul | 1 in 14,856 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 1005 | Rex | 1 in 16,219 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 1018 | Rocky | 1 in 16,522 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 1023 | Ryker | 1 in 16,678 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 1036 | Rhys | 1 in 16,998 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 1039 | Ryland | 1 in 17,163 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 1077 | Rishi | 1 in 18,609 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 1110 | Rickey | 1 in 19,643 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 1157 | Ryley | 1 in 21,299 (0%) | 83 |
| 1166 | Raheem | 1 in 21,825 (0%) | 81 |
| 1167 | Rashawn | 1 in 21,825 (0%) | 81 |
| 1201 | Rick | 1 in 23,261 (0%) | 76 |
| 1202 | Royce | 1 in 23,261 (0%) | 76 |
| 1231 | Ramsey | 1 in 24,217 (0%) | 73 |
| 1232 | Raven | 1 in 24,217 (0%) | 73 |
| 1248 | Rayan | 1 in 25,255 (0%) | 70 |
| 1249 | Rohit | 1 in 25,255 (0%) | 70 |
| 1258 | Raiden | 1 in 25,621 (0%) | 69 |
| 1259 | Rian | 1 in 25,621 (0%) | 69 |
| 1286 | Rico | 1 in 27,198 (0%) | 65 |
| 1312 | Rami | 1 in 28,514 (0%) | 62 |
| 1331 | Raj | 1 in 29,464 (0%) | 60 |
| 1353 | Rodrick | 1 in 30,480 (0%) | 58 |
| 1359 | Rasheed | 1 in 31,015 (0%) | 57 |
| 1388 | Robin | 1 in 32,738 (0%) | 54 |
| 1399 | Remy | 1 in 33,355 (0%) | 53 |
| 1414 | Ron | 1 in 33,997 (0%) | 52 |
| 1435 | Roel | 1 in 35,357 (0%) | 50 |
| 1454 | Rayshawn | 1 in 36,830 (0%) | 48 |
| 1509 | Reyes | 1 in 40,178 (0%) | 44 |
| 1527 | Reggie | 1 in 41,113 (0%) | 43 |
| 1551 | Rashaun | 1 in 42,091 (0%) | 42 |
| 1573 | Randolph | 1 in 44,196 (0%) | 40 |
| 1574 | Rashaad | 1 in 44,196 (0%) | 40 |
| 1596 | Rafe | 1 in 45,329 (0%) | 39 |
| 1628 | Ronny | 1 in 47,779 (0%) | 37 |
| 1646 | Ramses | 1 in 49,107 (0%) | 36 |
| 1647 | Rosendo | 1 in 49,107 (0%) | 36 |
| 1648 | Ryne | 1 in 49,107 (0%) | 36 |
| 1669 | Rayyan | 1 in 50,510 (0%) | 35 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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