The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2004 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2004 - 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 91 (1.1%) | 19,483 |
| 36 | Robert | 1 in 166 (0.6%) | 10,671 |
| 92 | Richard | 1 in 366 (0.27%) | 4,839 |
| 106 | Riley | 1 in 431 (0.23%) | 4,109 |
| 144 | Ricardo | 1 in 639 (0.16%) | 2,769 |
| 188 | Raymond | 1 in 873 (0.11%) | 2,027 |
| 202 | Roberto | 1 in 957 (0.1%) | 1,850 |
| 219 | Ruben | 1 in 1,125 (0.09%) | 1,573 |
| 224 | Rafael | 1 in 1,164 (0.09%) | 1,521 |
| 233 | Ronald | 1 in 1,247 (0.08%) | 1,419 |
| 240 | Roman | 1 in 1,294 (0.08%) | 1,368 |
| 241 | Raul | 1 in 1,302 (0.08%) | 1,359 |
| 317 | Randy | 1 in 1,881 (0.05%) | 941 |
| 341 | Ryder | 1 in 2,183 (0.05%) | 811 |
| 348 | Ramon | 1 in 2,264 (0.04%) | 782 |
| 358 | Ricky | 1 in 2,344 (0.04%) | 755 |
| 360 | Russell | 1 in 2,370 (0.04%) | 747 |
| 366 | Rylan | 1 in 2,435 (0.04%) | 727 |
| 387 | Reece | 1 in 2,670 (0.04%) | 663 |
| 389 | Reese | 1 in 2,678 (0.04%) | 661 |
| 394 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,753 (0.04%) | 643 |
| 419 | Roger | 1 in 3,021 (0.03%) | 586 |
| 433 | Rodney | 1 in 3,105 (0.03%) | 570 |
| 443 | Reid | 1 in 3,242 (0.03%) | 546 |
| 462 | Rene | 1 in 3,411 (0.03%) | 519 |
| 464 | Roy | 1 in 3,471 (0.03%) | 510 |
| 475 | Rohan | 1 in 3,598 (0.03%) | 492 |
| 476 | Rogelio | 1 in 3,612 (0.03%) | 490 |
| 480 | Reed | 1 in 3,688 (0.03%) | 480 |
| 489 | Rowan | 1 in 3,766 (0.03%) | 470 |
| 490 | Reginald | 1 in 3,774 (0.03%) | 469 |
| 508 | Rodolfo | 1 in 4,032 (0.02%) | 439 |
| 524 | Ramiro | 1 in 4,276 (0.02%) | 414 |
| 532 | Rolando | 1 in 4,403 (0.02%) | 402 |
| 534 | Ronnie | 1 in 4,447 (0.02%) | 398 |
| 539 | Rocco | 1 in 4,562 (0.02%) | 388 |
| 545 | River | 1 in 4,670 (0.02%) | 379 |
| 566 | Randall | 1 in 4,972 (0.02%) | 356 |
| 580 | Ray | 1 in 5,191 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 583 | Rudy | 1 in 5,237 (0.02%) | 338 |
| 605 | Reagan | 1 in 5,655 (0.02%) | 313 |
| 618 | Ross | 1 in 5,842 (0.02%) | 303 |
| 636 | Romeo | 1 in 6,233 (0.02%) | 284 |
| 651 | Ronan | 1 in 6,580 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 669 | Raphael | 1 in 6,914 (0.01%) | 256 |
| 685 | Rigoberto | 1 in 7,166 (0.01%) | 247 |
| 701 | Rashad | 1 in 7,597 (0.01%) | 233 |
| 703 | Reynaldo | 1 in 7,763 (0.01%) | 228 |
| 713 | Ralph | 1 in 7,973 (0.01%) | 222 |
| 721 | Roderick | 1 in 8,046 (0.01%) | 220 |
| 728 | Rory | 1 in 8,271 (0.01%) | 214 |
| 746 | Ronaldo | 1 in 8,806 (0.01%) | 201 |
| 750 | Rhett | 1 in 8,850 (0.01%) | 200 |
| 784 | Roland | 1 in 9,516 (0.01%) | 186 |
| 796 | Rylee | 1 in 9,944 (0.01%) | 178 |
| 806 | Remington | 1 in 10,173 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 821 | Reuben | 1 in 10,536 (0.01%) | 168 |
| 833 | Ryker | 1 in 10,793 (0.01%) | 164 |
| 922 | Rhys | 1 in 12,643 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 929 | Raymundo | 1 in 12,734 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 936 | Ryland | 1 in 13,015 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 953 | Rishi | 1 in 13,721 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 972 | Rex | 1 in 14,275 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 977 | Rey | 1 in 14,391 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 1001 | Rahul | 1 in 15,259 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 1035 | Rasheed | 1 in 16,389 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1042 | Reilly | 1 in 16,543 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 1073 | Royce | 1 in 17,525 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 1096 | Rico | 1 in 18,248 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 1097 | Ryley | 1 in 18,248 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 1101 | Rickey | 1 in 18,438 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 1147 | Robin | 1 in 19,888 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 1154 | Rocky | 1 in 20,114 (0%) | 88 |
| 1163 | Rashawn | 1 in 20,582 (0%) | 86 |
| 1181 | Raiden | 1 in 21,072 (0%) | 84 |
| 1239 | Rick | 1 in 22,988 (0%) | 77 |
| 1275 | Remy | 1 in 24,930 (0%) | 71 |
| 1338 | Ramses | 1 in 28,549 (0%) | 62 |
| 1350 | Rayan | 1 in 29,017 (0%) | 61 |
| 1389 | Ronny | 1 in 31,054 (0%) | 57 |
| 1405 | Raheem | 1 in 31,608 (0%) | 56 |
| 1406 | Reyes | 1 in 31,608 (0%) | 56 |
| 1513 | Rashaun | 1 in 36,876 (0%) | 48 |
| 1524 | Rayshawn | 1 in 37,661 (0%) | 47 |
| 1525 | Roan | 1 in 37,661 (0%) | 47 |
| 1526 | Rohit | 1 in 37,661 (0%) | 47 |
| 1538 | Roel | 1 in 38,480 (0%) | 46 |
| 1565 | Rowdy | 1 in 40,229 (0%) | 44 |
| 1590 | Ramsey | 1 in 41,164 (0%) | 43 |
| 1591 | Rayyan | 1 in 41,164 (0%) | 43 |
| 1625 | Reggie | 1 in 43,172 (0%) | 41 |
| 1642 | Raj | 1 in 44,252 (0%) | 40 |
| 1643 | Renzo | 1 in 44,252 (0%) | 40 |
| 1644 | Rian | 1 in 44,252 (0%) | 40 |
| 1645 | Ronin | 1 in 44,252 (0%) | 40 |
| 1646 | Rosendo | 1 in 44,252 (0%) | 40 |
| 1671 | Richie | 1 in 45,386 (0%) | 39 |
| 1704 | Ridge | 1 in 47,840 (0%) | 37 |
| 1728 | Rony | 1 in 49,168 (0%) | 36 |
| 1772 | Randolph | 1 in 52,061 (0%) | 34 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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