The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2018 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2018 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Ryan | 1 in 227 (0.44%) | 6,943 |
| 71 | Robert | 1 in 303 (0.33%) | 5,191 |
| 86 | Roman | 1 in 359 (0.28%) | 4,383 |
| 122 | Ryker | 1 in 486 (0.21%) | 3,242 |
| 129 | Rowan | 1 in 518 (0.19%) | 3,041 |
| 131 | Ryder | 1 in 523 (0.19%) | 3,009 |
| 168 | Rhett | 1 in 687 (0.15%) | 2,291 |
| 186 | Richard | 1 in 740 (0.14%) | 2,127 |
| 197 | River | 1 in 766 (0.13%) | 2,055 |
| 244 | Remington | 1 in 1,029 (0.1%) | 1,530 |
| 250 | Riley | 1 in 1,084 (0.09%) | 1,453 |
| 258 | Rafael | 1 in 1,145 (0.09%) | 1,375 |
| 288 | Reid | 1 in 1,314 (0.08%) | 1,199 |
| 293 | Rylan | 1 in 1,343 (0.07%) | 1,173 |
| 295 | Ronan | 1 in 1,353 (0.07%) | 1,164 |
| 300 | Raymond | 1 in 1,384 (0.07%) | 1,138 |
| 305 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,427 (0.07%) | 1,104 |
| 345 | Romeo | 1 in 1,674 (0.06%) | 941 |
| 366 | Rory | 1 in 1,827 (0.05%) | 862 |
| 380 | Reed | 1 in 1,909 (0.05%) | 825 |
| 412 | Russell | 1 in 2,137 (0.05%) | 737 |
| 422 | Ruben | 1 in 2,218 (0.05%) | 710 |
| 424 | Raiden | 1 in 2,260 (0.04%) | 697 |
| 426 | Remy | 1 in 2,286 (0.04%) | 689 |
| 439 | Royce | 1 in 2,375 (0.04%) | 663 |
| 449 | Roberto | 1 in 2,488 (0.04%) | 633 |
| 453 | Ronin | 1 in 2,508 (0.04%) | 628 |
| 466 | Royal | 1 in 2,660 (0.04%) | 592 |
| 473 | Rhys | 1 in 2,697 (0.04%) | 584 |
| 481 | Rocco | 1 in 2,773 (0.04%) | 568 |
| 492 | Rowen | 1 in 2,838 (0.04%) | 555 |
| 496 | Ronald | 1 in 2,890 (0.03%) | 545 |
| 510 | Rodrigo | 1 in 3,017 (0.03%) | 522 |
| 521 | Raul | 1 in 3,131 (0.03%) | 503 |
| 522 | Ryland | 1 in 3,137 (0.03%) | 502 |
| 534 | Roy | 1 in 3,234 (0.03%) | 487 |
| 543 | Raphael | 1 in 3,268 (0.03%) | 482 |
| 544 | Roland | 1 in 3,281 (0.03%) | 480 |
| 565 | Rayan | 1 in 3,500 (0.03%) | 450 |
| 596 | Reece | 1 in 3,732 (0.03%) | 422 |
| 630 | Rex | 1 in 4,145 (0.02%) | 380 |
| 633 | Raylan | 1 in 4,200 (0.02%) | 375 |
| 636 | Roger | 1 in 4,268 (0.02%) | 369 |
| 665 | Reese | 1 in 4,646 (0.02%) | 339 |
| 669 | Randy | 1 in 4,773 (0.02%) | 330 |
| 674 | Ricky | 1 in 4,846 (0.02%) | 325 |
| 685 | Rayden | 1 in 5,000 (0.02%) | 315 |
| 706 | Ridge | 1 in 5,303 (0.02%) | 297 |
| 713 | Rohan | 1 in 5,375 (0.02%) | 293 |
| 743 | Ray | 1 in 5,769 (0.02%) | 273 |
| 753 | Reyansh | 1 in 5,899 (0.02%) | 267 |
| 759 | Ramon | 1 in 5,966 (0.02%) | 264 |
| 773 | Rey | 1 in 6,250 (0.02%) | 252 |
| 808 | Rodney | 1 in 6,789 (0.01%) | 232 |
| 835 | Reginald | 1 in 7,192 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 845 | Rudy | 1 in 7,360 (0.01%) | 214 |
| 888 | Rogelio | 1 in 8,077 (0.01%) | 195 |
| 899 | Ronnie | 1 in 8,246 (0.01%) | 191 |
| 923 | Rene | 1 in 8,654 (0.01%) | 182 |
| 944 | Rocky | 1 in 9,000 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 952 | Reuben | 1 in 9,157 (0.01%) | 172 |
| 977 | Ralph | 1 in 9,488 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 992 | Randall | 1 in 9,782 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 998 | Reagan | 1 in 9,843 (0.01%) | 160 |
| 1028 | Robin | 1 in 10,570 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 1029 | Rashad | 1 in 10,642 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 1031 | Reign | 1 in 10,714 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 1041 | Rodolfo | 1 in 10,937 (0.01%) | 144 |
| 1068 | Ramiro | 1 in 11,331 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 1096 | Rio | 1 in 12,115 (0.01%) | 130 |
| 1100 | Remi | 1 in 12,209 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 1109 | Rome | 1 in 12,401 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 1111 | Raheem | 1 in 12,500 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 1119 | Rolando | 1 in 12,701 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 1142 | Rayyan | 1 in 13,347 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 1174 | Rylen | 1 in 14,189 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 1229 | Rian | 1 in 15,441 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 1269 | Ross | 1 in 16,578 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 1286 | Rishi | 1 in 16,935 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1294 | Riaan | 1 in 17,119 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 1303 | Rico | 1 in 17,307 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 1309 | Reynaldo | 1 in 17,499 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 1326 | Roderick | 1 in 18,313 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 1341 | Ryatt | 1 in 18,975 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 1372 | Riggs | 1 in 19,936 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 1385 | Rudra | 1 in 20,192 (0%) | 78 |
| 1386 | Ruger | 1 in 20,192 (0%) | 78 |
| 1405 | Rishaan | 1 in 20,723 (0%) | 76 |
| 1428 | Ramses | 1 in 21,575 (0%) | 73 |
| 1470 | Rowdy | 1 in 23,161 (0%) | 68 |
| 1481 | Rogan | 1 in 23,507 (0%) | 67 |
| 1519 | Rami | 1 in 24,999 (0%) | 63 |
| 1568 | Ramsey | 1 in 26,694 (0%) | 59 |
| 1569 | Roan | 1 in 26,694 (0%) | 59 |
| 1575 | Ronaldo | 1 in 27,154 (0%) | 58 |
| 1642 | Renzo | 1 in 29,716 (0%) | 53 |
| 1692 | Rockwell | 1 in 32,142 (0%) | 49 |
| 1702 | Rivers | 1 in 32,811 (0%) | 48 |
| 1720 | Reyan | 1 in 33,510 (0%) | 47 |
| 1721 | Rylee | 1 in 33,510 (0%) | 47 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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