The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2012 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2012 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ryan | 1 in 151 (0.66%) | 10,863 |
| 62 | Robert | 1 in 239 (0.42%) | 6,871 |
| 100 | Ryder | 1 in 434 (0.23%) | 3,780 |
| 124 | Richard | 1 in 550 (0.18%) | 2,986 |
| 133 | Riley | 1 in 574 (0.17%) | 2,857 |
| 159 | Roman | 1 in 647 (0.15%) | 2,535 |
| 179 | Rylan | 1 in 765 (0.13%) | 2,144 |
| 219 | Ryker | 1 in 1,006 (0.1%) | 1,631 |
| 226 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,065 (0.09%) | 1,541 |
| 253 | Raymond | 1 in 1,160 (0.09%) | 1,415 |
| 288 | Rafael | 1 in 1,373 (0.07%) | 1,195 |
| 291 | Reid | 1 in 1,394 (0.07%) | 1,177 |
| 300 | Rowan | 1 in 1,464 (0.07%) | 1,121 |
| 309 | Roberto | 1 in 1,583 (0.06%) | 1,037 |
| 324 | Romeo | 1 in 1,755 (0.06%) | 935 |
| 328 | Ruben | 1 in 1,786 (0.06%) | 919 |
| 367 | Reed | 1 in 2,072 (0.05%) | 792 |
| 380 | Ronald | 1 in 2,171 (0.05%) | 756 |
| 402 | Raul | 1 in 2,399 (0.04%) | 684 |
| 405 | River | 1 in 2,413 (0.04%) | 680 |
| 412 | Rocco | 1 in 2,509 (0.04%) | 654 |
| 416 | Randy | 1 in 2,521 (0.04%) | 651 |
| 421 | Remington | 1 in 2,613 (0.04%) | 628 |
| 428 | Russell | 1 in 2,681 (0.04%) | 612 |
| 435 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,758 (0.04%) | 595 |
| 459 | Ricky | 1 in 2,968 (0.03%) | 553 |
| 465 | Ronan | 1 in 3,011 (0.03%) | 545 |
| 474 | Ryland | 1 in 3,085 (0.03%) | 532 |
| 476 | Rhys | 1 in 3,114 (0.03%) | 527 |
| 483 | Reece | 1 in 3,162 (0.03%) | 519 |
| 486 | Rory | 1 in 3,180 (0.03%) | 516 |
| 497 | Royce | 1 in 3,322 (0.03%) | 494 |
| 506 | Rhett | 1 in 3,377 (0.03%) | 486 |
| 508 | Ramon | 1 in 3,391 (0.03%) | 484 |
| 528 | Raiden | 1 in 3,623 (0.03%) | 453 |
| 530 | Raylan | 1 in 3,655 (0.03%) | 449 |
| 554 | Reese | 1 in 3,861 (0.03%) | 425 |
| 559 | Roy | 1 in 3,926 (0.03%) | 418 |
| 578 | Roger | 1 in 4,092 (0.02%) | 401 |
| 590 | Rodney | 1 in 4,230 (0.02%) | 388 |
| 605 | Rohan | 1 in 4,400 (0.02%) | 373 |
| 619 | Rex | 1 in 4,743 (0.02%) | 346 |
| 634 | Raphael | 1 in 4,928 (0.02%) | 333 |
| 649 | Reginald | 1 in 5,112 (0.02%) | 321 |
| 657 | Rayan | 1 in 5,177 (0.02%) | 317 |
| 708 | Ronnie | 1 in 5,778 (0.02%) | 284 |
| 712 | Rogelio | 1 in 5,882 (0.02%) | 279 |
| 750 | Ray | 1 in 6,312 (0.02%) | 260 |
| 751 | Rene | 1 in 6,312 (0.02%) | 260 |
| 754 | Rayden | 1 in 6,361 (0.02%) | 258 |
| 756 | Roland | 1 in 6,385 (0.02%) | 257 |
| 767 | Ronin | 1 in 6,564 (0.02%) | 250 |
| 803 | Rudy | 1 in 7,166 (0.01%) | 229 |
| 816 | Rashad | 1 in 7,562 (0.01%) | 217 |
| 831 | Ramiro | 1 in 7,852 (0.01%) | 209 |
| 832 | Rylee | 1 in 7,852 (0.01%) | 209 |
| 870 | Randall | 1 in 8,459 (0.01%) | 194 |
| 877 | Rolando | 1 in 8,776 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 880 | Rodolfo | 1 in 8,823 (0.01%) | 186 |
| 886 | Remy | 1 in 8,919 (0.01%) | 184 |
| 898 | Rowen | 1 in 9,168 (0.01%) | 179 |
| 923 | Rey | 1 in 9,653 (0.01%) | 170 |
| 935 | Reagan | 1 in 9,946 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 951 | Roderick | 1 in 10,193 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 973 | Rylen | 1 in 10,726 (0.01%) | 153 |
| 988 | Royal | 1 in 11,088 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 1040 | Ross | 1 in 12,339 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 1051 | Reuben | 1 in 12,721 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 1067 | Ralph | 1 in 13,234 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 1076 | Rayyan | 1 in 13,451 (0.01%) | 122 |
| 1116 | Rocky | 1 in 14,270 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 1175 | Reynaldo | 1 in 15,933 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 1193 | Reyansh | 1 in 16,411 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 1206 | Ronaldo | 1 in 16,918 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 1212 | Reilly | 1 in 17,094 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 1219 | Rishi | 1 in 17,458 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 1265 | Ridge | 1 in 18,863 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 1278 | Raheem | 1 in 19,307 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 1284 | Rigoberto | 1 in 19,536 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 1322 | Ryden | 1 in 20,773 (0%) | 79 |
| 1390 | Rian | 1 in 23,113 (0%) | 71 |
| 1391 | Ryley | 1 in 23,113 (0%) | 71 |
| 1397 | Rico | 1 in 23,444 (0%) | 70 |
| 1433 | Raymundo | 1 in 24,493 (0%) | 67 |
| 1467 | Ronny | 1 in 26,049 (0%) | 63 |
| 1524 | Raylen | 1 in 28,294 (0%) | 58 |
| 1525 | Ruger | 1 in 28,294 (0%) | 58 |
| 1538 | Robin | 1 in 28,790 (0%) | 57 |
| 1548 | Ramses | 1 in 29,305 (0%) | 56 |
| 1549 | Ryu | 1 in 29,305 (0%) | 56 |
| 1568 | Rami | 1 in 30,390 (0%) | 54 |
| 1580 | Rashawn | 1 in 30,963 (0%) | 53 |
| 1581 | Rickey | 1 in 30,963 (0%) | 53 |
| 1582 | Rowdy | 1 in 30,963 (0%) | 53 |
| 1611 | Rio | 1 in 32,821 (0%) | 50 |
| 1656 | Rhyder | 1 in 34,916 (0%) | 47 |
| 1657 | Rogan | 1 in 34,916 (0%) | 47 |
| 1675 | Raleigh | 1 in 35,675 (0%) | 46 |
| 1676 | Rayshawn | 1 in 35,675 (0%) | 46 |
| 1690 | Rishaan | 1 in 36,468 (0%) | 45 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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