The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2016 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2016 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Ryan | 1 in 201 (0.5%) | 8,261 |
| 62 | Robert | 1 in 276 (0.36%) | 6,010 |
| 98 | Roman | 1 in 394 (0.25%) | 4,211 |
| 102 | Ryder | 1 in 427 (0.23%) | 3,882 |
| 148 | Ryker | 1 in 593 (0.17%) | 2,796 |
| 160 | Richard | 1 in 659 (0.15%) | 2,515 |
| 181 | Rowan | 1 in 755 (0.13%) | 2,194 |
| 212 | River | 1 in 900 (0.11%) | 1,841 |
| 220 | Rhett | 1 in 945 (0.11%) | 1,753 |
| 224 | Riley | 1 in 969 (0.1%) | 1,710 |
| 254 | Remington | 1 in 1,187 (0.08%) | 1,396 |
| 256 | Rylan | 1 in 1,193 (0.08%) | 1,389 |
| 257 | Reid | 1 in 1,205 (0.08%) | 1,375 |
| 283 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,303 (0.08%) | 1,272 |
| 284 | Raymond | 1 in 1,329 (0.08%) | 1,247 |
| 291 | Rafael | 1 in 1,361 (0.07%) | 1,218 |
| 314 | Ronan | 1 in 1,515 (0.07%) | 1,094 |
| 350 | Reed | 1 in 1,759 (0.06%) | 942 |
| 368 | Romeo | 1 in 1,892 (0.05%) | 876 |
| 370 | Roberto | 1 in 1,909 (0.05%) | 868 |
| 387 | Rory | 1 in 2,072 (0.05%) | 800 |
| 404 | Ruben | 1 in 2,192 (0.05%) | 756 |
| 409 | Russell | 1 in 2,219 (0.05%) | 747 |
| 425 | Raiden | 1 in 2,348 (0.04%) | 706 |
| 431 | Ronald | 1 in 2,399 (0.04%) | 691 |
| 450 | Rocco | 1 in 2,554 (0.04%) | 649 |
| 458 | Royce | 1 in 2,594 (0.04%) | 639 |
| 459 | Royal | 1 in 2,610 (0.04%) | 635 |
| 477 | Remy | 1 in 2,717 (0.04%) | 610 |
| 484 | Raul | 1 in 2,781 (0.04%) | 596 |
| 499 | Rhys | 1 in 2,913 (0.03%) | 569 |
| 501 | Ryland | 1 in 2,923 (0.03%) | 567 |
| 508 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,997 (0.03%) | 553 |
| 509 | Ronin | 1 in 2,997 (0.03%) | 553 |
| 538 | Raphael | 1 in 3,282 (0.03%) | 505 |
| 540 | Roy | 1 in 3,295 (0.03%) | 503 |
| 554 | Roland | 1 in 3,467 (0.03%) | 478 |
| 564 | Rayan | 1 in 3,580 (0.03%) | 463 |
| 566 | Raylan | 1 in 3,611 (0.03%) | 459 |
| 570 | Reece | 1 in 3,667 (0.03%) | 452 |
| 612 | Ricky | 1 in 4,164 (0.02%) | 398 |
| 623 | Ramon | 1 in 4,239 (0.02%) | 391 |
| 624 | Randy | 1 in 4,239 (0.02%) | 391 |
| 627 | Rex | 1 in 4,261 (0.02%) | 389 |
| 656 | Rowen | 1 in 4,630 (0.02%) | 358 |
| 666 | Reese | 1 in 4,749 (0.02%) | 349 |
| 668 | Roger | 1 in 4,790 (0.02%) | 346 |
| 732 | Rodney | 1 in 5,715 (0.02%) | 290 |
| 738 | Reyansh | 1 in 5,755 (0.02%) | 288 |
| 739 | Rohan | 1 in 5,775 (0.02%) | 287 |
| 743 | Rayden | 1 in 5,836 (0.02%) | 284 |
| 752 | Ray | 1 in 5,962 (0.02%) | 278 |
| 816 | Reginald | 1 in 7,113 (0.01%) | 233 |
| 817 | Rogelio | 1 in 7,113 (0.01%) | 233 |
| 836 | Riaan | 1 in 7,399 (0.01%) | 224 |
| 847 | Rey | 1 in 7,568 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 862 | Rene | 1 in 8,045 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 863 | Ronnie | 1 in 8,045 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 866 | Ridge | 1 in 8,124 (0.01%) | 204 |
| 873 | Rudy | 1 in 8,246 (0.01%) | 201 |
| 915 | Reuben | 1 in 8,863 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 943 | Ramiro | 1 in 9,471 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 953 | Rolando | 1 in 9,807 (0.01%) | 169 |
| 983 | Randall | 1 in 10,490 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 989 | Reagan | 1 in 10,624 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 996 | Rocky | 1 in 10,693 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 1010 | Rashad | 1 in 11,049 (0.01%) | 150 |
| 1013 | Roderick | 1 in 11,123 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 1026 | Rayyan | 1 in 11,352 (0.01%) | 146 |
| 1032 | Rodolfo | 1 in 11,509 (0.01%) | 144 |
| 1077 | Ross | 1 in 12,368 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 1092 | Robin | 1 in 12,652 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 1116 | Ralph | 1 in 13,154 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 1139 | Remi | 1 in 13,811 (0.01%) | 120 |
| 1151 | Rylee | 1 in 14,166 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 1190 | Rian | 1 in 15,346 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1194 | Rishi | 1 in 15,489 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 1198 | Ruger | 1 in 15,636 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 1210 | Reign | 1 in 15,936 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 1211 | Rylen | 1 in 15,936 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 1248 | Raheem | 1 in 16,741 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 1282 | Reynaldo | 1 in 17,821 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1296 | Ramsey | 1 in 18,622 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 1300 | Ramses | 1 in 18,834 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 1301 | Ronaldo | 1 in 18,834 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 1316 | Rome | 1 in 19,272 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 1323 | Rigoberto | 1 in 19,498 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 1331 | Rio | 1 in 19,731 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 1442 | Rico | 1 in 23,019 (0%) | 72 |
| 1488 | Ren | 1 in 24,737 (0%) | 67 |
| 1511 | Ryden | 1 in 25,498 (0%) | 65 |
| 1571 | Rishaan | 1 in 28,575 (0%) | 58 |
| 1605 | Raylen | 1 in 30,692 (0%) | 54 |
| 1606 | Rockwell | 1 in 30,692 (0%) | 54 |
| 1615 | Raymundo | 1 in 31,271 (0%) | 53 |
| 1616 | Rudra | 1 in 31,271 (0%) | 53 |
| 1643 | Rowdy | 1 in 32,497 (0%) | 51 |
| 1766 | Ransom | 1 in 38,543 (0%) | 43 |
| 1767 | Reilly | 1 in 38,543 (0%) | 43 |
| 1784 | Rehan | 1 in 39,461 (0%) | 42 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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