The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2005 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2005 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ryan | 1 in 99 (1.01%) | 17,974 |
| 37 | Robert | 1 in 175 (0.57%) | 10,145 |
| 94 | Richard | 1 in 381 (0.26%) | 4,662 |
| 106 | Riley | 1 in 432 (0.23%) | 4,110 |
| 156 | Ricardo | 1 in 681 (0.15%) | 2,610 |
| 199 | Raymond | 1 in 920 (0.11%) | 1,932 |
| 204 | Roberto | 1 in 955 (0.1%) | 1,861 |
| 205 | Roman | 1 in 965 (0.1%) | 1,842 |
| 231 | Rafael | 1 in 1,220 (0.08%) | 1,456 |
| 235 | Ruben | 1 in 1,236 (0.08%) | 1,437 |
| 248 | Raul | 1 in 1,362 (0.07%) | 1,304 |
| 254 | Ronald | 1 in 1,384 (0.07%) | 1,284 |
| 281 | Rylan | 1 in 1,524 (0.07%) | 1,166 |
| 294 | Ryder | 1 in 1,636 (0.06%) | 1,086 |
| 303 | Randy | 1 in 1,681 (0.06%) | 1,057 |
| 361 | Ramon | 1 in 2,263 (0.04%) | 785 |
| 372 | Reece | 1 in 2,375 (0.04%) | 748 |
| 373 | Ricky | 1 in 2,378 (0.04%) | 747 |
| 392 | Russell | 1 in 2,538 (0.04%) | 700 |
| 394 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,553 (0.04%) | 696 |
| 403 | Reese | 1 in 2,676 (0.04%) | 664 |
| 420 | Roger | 1 in 2,932 (0.03%) | 606 |
| 423 | Reid | 1 in 2,971 (0.03%) | 598 |
| 440 | Rowan | 1 in 3,145 (0.03%) | 565 |
| 445 | Rodney | 1 in 3,254 (0.03%) | 546 |
| 470 | Rogelio | 1 in 3,575 (0.03%) | 497 |
| 475 | Reed | 1 in 3,626 (0.03%) | 490 |
| 476 | Roy | 1 in 3,633 (0.03%) | 489 |
| 499 | Rene | 1 in 3,896 (0.03%) | 456 |
| 502 | Reginald | 1 in 3,931 (0.03%) | 452 |
| 503 | Rodolfo | 1 in 3,931 (0.03%) | 452 |
| 507 | Rohan | 1 in 3,975 (0.03%) | 447 |
| 522 | River | 1 in 4,141 (0.02%) | 429 |
| 543 | Rocco | 1 in 4,442 (0.02%) | 400 |
| 561 | Ronnie | 1 in 4,651 (0.02%) | 382 |
| 563 | Ray | 1 in 4,688 (0.02%) | 379 |
| 567 | Rolando | 1 in 4,776 (0.02%) | 372 |
| 578 | Ramiro | 1 in 5,005 (0.02%) | 355 |
| 585 | Randall | 1 in 5,165 (0.02%) | 344 |
| 601 | Rudy | 1 in 5,368 (0.02%) | 331 |
| 608 | Ronan | 1 in 5,417 (0.02%) | 328 |
| 617 | Romeo | 1 in 5,587 (0.02%) | 318 |
| 663 | Raphael | 1 in 6,414 (0.02%) | 277 |
| 676 | Ross | 1 in 6,730 (0.01%) | 264 |
| 686 | Rhett | 1 in 6,833 (0.01%) | 260 |
| 710 | Reagan | 1 in 7,342 (0.01%) | 242 |
| 723 | Ryker | 1 in 7,593 (0.01%) | 234 |
| 732 | Roland | 1 in 7,725 (0.01%) | 230 |
| 743 | Ryland | 1 in 7,967 (0.01%) | 223 |
| 749 | Rigoberto | 1 in 8,076 (0.01%) | 220 |
| 753 | Rory | 1 in 8,113 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 764 | Roderick | 1 in 8,381 (0.01%) | 212 |
| 774 | Ralph | 1 in 8,583 (0.01%) | 207 |
| 783 | Rylee | 1 in 8,795 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 813 | Reynaldo | 1 in 9,552 (0.01%) | 186 |
| 819 | Rashad | 1 in 9,709 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 827 | Remington | 1 in 9,926 (0.01%) | 179 |
| 830 | Rex | 1 in 9,981 (0.01%) | 178 |
| 860 | Ronaldo | 1 in 10,768 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 887 | Rey | 1 in 11,316 (0.01%) | 157 |
| 892 | Rishi | 1 in 11,389 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 900 | Reuben | 1 in 11,689 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 964 | Reilly | 1 in 13,460 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 975 | Royce | 1 in 13,773 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 986 | Rhys | 1 in 13,990 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 990 | Raymundo | 1 in 14,101 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 1001 | Rocky | 1 in 14,445 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 1035 | Rick | 1 in 15,723 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 1056 | Rashawn | 1 in 16,300 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 1057 | Reyli | 1 in 16,300 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 1067 | Rickey | 1 in 16,604 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 1124 | Ramses | 1 in 18,129 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1144 | Rayan | 1 in 18,901 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 1181 | Raiden | 1 in 20,190 (0%) | 88 |
| 1184 | Ryley | 1 in 20,422 (0%) | 87 |
| 1205 | Rico | 1 in 21,406 (0%) | 83 |
| 1209 | Rahul | 1 in 21,667 (0%) | 82 |
| 1306 | Rami | 1 in 25,024 (0%) | 71 |
| 1388 | Remy | 1 in 28,656 (0%) | 62 |
| 1389 | Robin | 1 in 28,656 (0%) | 62 |
| 1402 | Reyes | 1 in 29,126 (0%) | 61 |
| 1419 | Ramsey | 1 in 30,113 (0%) | 59 |
| 1433 | Raheem | 1 in 31,170 (0%) | 57 |
| 1434 | Ronin | 1 in 31,170 (0%) | 57 |
| 1448 | Ridge | 1 in 31,726 (0%) | 56 |
| 1472 | Rasheed | 1 in 32,901 (0%) | 54 |
| 1492 | Roan | 1 in 34,167 (0%) | 52 |
| 1524 | Rayden | 1 in 36,259 (0%) | 49 |
| 1548 | Ronny | 1 in 37,014 (0%) | 48 |
| 1586 | Roel | 1 in 38,623 (0%) | 46 |
| 1587 | Rosendo | 1 in 38,623 (0%) | 46 |
| 1602 | Rodrick | 1 in 39,482 (0%) | 45 |
| 1626 | Reggie | 1 in 41,318 (0%) | 43 |
| 1627 | Reymundo | 1 in 41,318 (0%) | 43 |
| 1647 | Raghav | 1 in 42,302 (0%) | 42 |
| 1697 | Rayshawn | 1 in 45,556 (0%) | 39 |
| 1698 | Ryne | 1 in 45,556 (0%) | 39 |
| 1718 | Rowdy | 1 in 46,755 (0%) | 38 |
| 1740 | Renzo | 1 in 48,018 (0%) | 37 |
| 1756 | Randolph | 1 in 49,352 (0%) | 36 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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