The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2011 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2011 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ryan | 1 in 144 (0.69%) | 11,464 |
| 62 | Robert | 1 in 238 (0.42%) | 6,936 |
| 108 | Ryder | 1 in 448 (0.22%) | 3,687 |
| 111 | Riley | 1 in 480 (0.21%) | 3,447 |
| 127 | Richard | 1 in 527 (0.19%) | 3,140 |
| 146 | Rylan | 1 in 601 (0.17%) | 2,749 |
| 157 | Roman | 1 in 678 (0.15%) | 2,438 |
| 214 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,027 (0.1%) | 1,609 |
| 236 | Raymond | 1 in 1,107 (0.09%) | 1,493 |
| 270 | Ryker | 1 in 1,302 (0.08%) | 1,270 |
| 275 | Rafael | 1 in 1,327 (0.08%) | 1,246 |
| 295 | Roberto | 1 in 1,492 (0.07%) | 1,108 |
| 298 | Reid | 1 in 1,506 (0.07%) | 1,098 |
| 307 | Rowan | 1 in 1,627 (0.06%) | 1,016 |
| 326 | Ruben | 1 in 1,780 (0.06%) | 929 |
| 341 | Ronald | 1 in 1,929 (0.05%) | 857 |
| 357 | Randy | 1 in 2,046 (0.05%) | 808 |
| 359 | Romeo | 1 in 2,072 (0.05%) | 798 |
| 360 | Raul | 1 in 2,085 (0.05%) | 793 |
| 365 | Reed | 1 in 2,109 (0.05%) | 784 |
| 401 | Russell | 1 in 2,460 (0.04%) | 672 |
| 408 | Rocco | 1 in 2,516 (0.04%) | 657 |
| 422 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,697 (0.04%) | 613 |
| 424 | River | 1 in 2,728 (0.04%) | 606 |
| 446 | Reece | 1 in 2,890 (0.03%) | 572 |
| 452 | Ryland | 1 in 2,973 (0.03%) | 556 |
| 459 | Ricky | 1 in 3,045 (0.03%) | 543 |
| 465 | Ronan | 1 in 3,079 (0.03%) | 537 |
| 480 | Remington | 1 in 3,254 (0.03%) | 508 |
| 499 | Rhys | 1 in 3,444 (0.03%) | 480 |
| 506 | Ramon | 1 in 3,503 (0.03%) | 472 |
| 531 | Raiden | 1 in 3,724 (0.03%) | 444 |
| 533 | Royce | 1 in 3,757 (0.03%) | 440 |
| 540 | Rodney | 1 in 3,854 (0.03%) | 429 |
| 543 | Roger | 1 in 3,881 (0.03%) | 426 |
| 549 | Reese | 1 in 3,946 (0.03%) | 419 |
| 558 | Rhett | 1 in 4,013 (0.02%) | 412 |
| 559 | Roy | 1 in 4,032 (0.02%) | 410 |
| 577 | Rohan | 1 in 4,175 (0.02%) | 396 |
| 613 | Rory | 1 in 4,737 (0.02%) | 349 |
| 615 | Rex | 1 in 4,778 (0.02%) | 346 |
| 636 | Reginald | 1 in 5,025 (0.02%) | 329 |
| 647 | Rene | 1 in 5,183 (0.02%) | 319 |
| 668 | Raphael | 1 in 5,403 (0.02%) | 306 |
| 672 | Ray | 1 in 5,456 (0.02%) | 303 |
| 693 | Rashad | 1 in 5,662 (0.02%) | 292 |
| 695 | Raylan | 1 in 5,721 (0.02%) | 289 |
| 699 | Ronnie | 1 in 5,760 (0.02%) | 287 |
| 731 | Rayan | 1 in 6,239 (0.02%) | 265 |
| 738 | Rudy | 1 in 6,383 (0.02%) | 259 |
| 742 | Rylee | 1 in 6,433 (0.02%) | 257 |
| 744 | Roland | 1 in 6,458 (0.02%) | 256 |
| 769 | Rogelio | 1 in 6,803 (0.01%) | 243 |
| 811 | Ronin | 1 in 7,584 (0.01%) | 218 |
| 815 | Ramiro | 1 in 7,689 (0.01%) | 215 |
| 817 | Rolando | 1 in 7,725 (0.01%) | 214 |
| 827 | Rylen | 1 in 7,910 (0.01%) | 209 |
| 841 | Randall | 1 in 8,065 (0.01%) | 205 |
| 846 | Rowen | 1 in 8,104 (0.01%) | 204 |
| 857 | Rayden | 1 in 8,308 (0.01%) | 199 |
| 862 | Rodolfo | 1 in 8,392 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 887 | Remy | 1 in 9,034 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 897 | Reagan | 1 in 9,288 (0.01%) | 178 |
| 898 | Roderick | 1 in 9,288 (0.01%) | 178 |
| 955 | Rey | 1 in 10,598 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 984 | Ralph | 1 in 11,096 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 997 | Ross | 1 in 11,402 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 1033 | Rocky | 1 in 12,338 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 1039 | Reuben | 1 in 12,430 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 1071 | Reynaldo | 1 in 13,333 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 1084 | Rigoberto | 1 in 13,663 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 1108 | Ronaldo | 1 in 14,376 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 1177 | Ryley | 1 in 16,369 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 1243 | Raheem | 1 in 18,369 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 1275 | Rico | 1 in 19,450 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 1286 | Rayyan | 1 in 19,919 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 1332 | Rishi | 1 in 21,471 (0%) | 77 |
| 1342 | Rowdy | 1 in 21,753 (0%) | 76 |
| 1343 | Royal | 1 in 21,753 (0%) | 76 |
| 1357 | Reilly | 1 in 22,043 (0%) | 75 |
| 1358 | Ridge | 1 in 22,043 (0%) | 75 |
| 1419 | Ramses | 1 in 24,675 (0%) | 67 |
| 1436 | Rian | 1 in 25,434 (0%) | 65 |
| 1437 | Rickey | 1 in 25,434 (0%) | 65 |
| 1462 | Raymundo | 1 in 26,242 (0%) | 63 |
| 1483 | Robin | 1 in 27,102 (0%) | 61 |
| 1492 | Ryden | 1 in 27,554 (0%) | 60 |
| 1516 | Roel | 1 in 28,504 (0%) | 58 |
| 1560 | Rudra | 1 in 30,059 (0%) | 55 |
| 1568 | Rome | 1 in 30,616 (0%) | 54 |
| 1643 | Reef | 1 in 33,740 (0%) | 49 |
| 1644 | Reyansh | 1 in 33,740 (0%) | 49 |
| 1652 | Rami | 1 in 34,443 (0%) | 48 |
| 1667 | Rashawn | 1 in 35,175 (0%) | 47 |
| 1668 | Rick | 1 in 35,175 (0%) | 47 |
| 1678 | Rayshawn | 1 in 35,940 (0%) | 46 |
| 1721 | Renzo | 1 in 38,447 (0%) | 43 |
| 1732 | Rasheed | 1 in 39,363 (0%) | 42 |
| 1748 | Rhyder | 1 in 40,323 (0%) | 41 |
| 1765 | Ruger | 1 in 41,331 (0%) | 40 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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