The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2020 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2020 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ryan | 1 in 278 (0.36%) | 5,338 |
| 77 | Roman | 1 in 331 (0.3%) | 4,491 |
| 80 | Robert | 1 in 338 (0.3%) | 4,392 |
| 108 | Ryder | 1 in 441 (0.23%) | 3,368 |
| 112 | Rowan | 1 in 456 (0.22%) | 3,258 |
| 129 | River | 1 in 530 (0.19%) | 2,806 |
| 148 | Ryker | 1 in 600 (0.17%) | 2,475 |
| 159 | Rhett | 1 in 634 (0.16%) | 2,343 |
| 208 | Richard | 1 in 820 (0.12%) | 1,812 |
| 230 | Remington | 1 in 925 (0.11%) | 1,607 |
| 248 | Rafael | 1 in 1,064 (0.09%) | 1,396 |
| 256 | Riley | 1 in 1,095 (0.09%) | 1,357 |
| 269 | Ronan | 1 in 1,193 (0.08%) | 1,246 |
| 309 | Raymond | 1 in 1,423 (0.07%) | 1,044 |
| 316 | Reid | 1 in 1,458 (0.07%) | 1,019 |
| 329 | Rylan | 1 in 1,524 (0.07%) | 975 |
| 332 | Rory | 1 in 1,537 (0.07%) | 967 |
| 338 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,589 (0.06%) | 935 |
| 358 | Remy | 1 in 1,756 (0.06%) | 846 |
| 376 | Russell | 1 in 1,853 (0.05%) | 802 |
| 382 | Romeo | 1 in 1,905 (0.05%) | 780 |
| 392 | Ronin | 1 in 1,963 (0.05%) | 757 |
| 401 | Raiden | 1 in 2,044 (0.05%) | 727 |
| 403 | Royal | 1 in 2,075 (0.05%) | 716 |
| 407 | Royce | 1 in 2,126 (0.05%) | 699 |
| 423 | Rhys | 1 in 2,208 (0.05%) | 673 |
| 444 | Roberto | 1 in 2,333 (0.04%) | 637 |
| 454 | Reed | 1 in 2,389 (0.04%) | 622 |
| 476 | Ruben | 1 in 2,510 (0.04%) | 592 |
| 499 | Rocco | 1 in 2,707 (0.04%) | 549 |
| 515 | Ryland | 1 in 2,857 (0.03%) | 520 |
| 523 | Raphael | 1 in 2,908 (0.03%) | 511 |
| 546 | Rowen | 1 in 3,076 (0.03%) | 483 |
| 565 | Raul | 1 in 3,273 (0.03%) | 454 |
| 566 | Ronald | 1 in 3,273 (0.03%) | 454 |
| 571 | Roy | 1 in 3,302 (0.03%) | 450 |
| 574 | Roland | 1 in 3,324 (0.03%) | 447 |
| 580 | Rodrigo | 1 in 3,377 (0.03%) | 440 |
| 585 | Reece | 1 in 3,424 (0.03%) | 434 |
| 612 | Rayan | 1 in 3,651 (0.03%) | 407 |
| 620 | Raylan | 1 in 3,752 (0.03%) | 396 |
| 626 | Ridge | 1 in 3,820 (0.03%) | 389 |
| 631 | Reign | 1 in 3,859 (0.03%) | 385 |
| 681 | Rex | 1 in 4,449 (0.02%) | 334 |
| 694 | Ricky | 1 in 4,600 (0.02%) | 323 |
| 695 | Roger | 1 in 4,629 (0.02%) | 321 |
| 710 | Ray | 1 in 4,856 (0.02%) | 306 |
| 736 | Reese | 1 in 5,269 (0.02%) | 282 |
| 738 | Rayden | 1 in 5,288 (0.02%) | 281 |
| 752 | Ramon | 1 in 5,483 (0.02%) | 271 |
| 784 | Remi | 1 in 5,896 (0.02%) | 252 |
| 826 | Rio | 1 in 6,460 (0.02%) | 230 |
| 830 | Rohan | 1 in 6,489 (0.02%) | 229 |
| 870 | Rodney | 1 in 7,009 (0.01%) | 212 |
| 878 | Rey | 1 in 7,110 (0.01%) | 209 |
| 893 | Randy | 1 in 7,320 (0.01%) | 203 |
| 895 | Rocky | 1 in 7,356 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 900 | Rudy | 1 in 7,429 (0.01%) | 200 |
| 903 | Robin | 1 in 7,505 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 941 | Riggs | 1 in 7,989 (0.01%) | 186 |
| 951 | Reuben | 1 in 8,255 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 969 | Rene | 1 in 8,540 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 1003 | Rome | 1 in 9,172 (0.01%) | 162 |
| 1014 | Reginald | 1 in 9,404 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 1035 | Rogelio | 1 in 9,840 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 1053 | Randall | 1 in 10,248 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 1054 | Ronnie | 1 in 10,248 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 1061 | Reyansh | 1 in 10,391 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 1062 | Riaan | 1 in 10,391 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 1068 | Ramiro | 1 in 10,538 (0.01%) | 141 |
| 1094 | Raheem | 1 in 11,172 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 1095 | Ryatt | 1 in 11,172 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 1110 | Rowdy | 1 in 11,700 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 1167 | Rolando | 1 in 13,034 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 1179 | Ralph | 1 in 13,267 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 1184 | Rishi | 1 in 13,386 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 1189 | Rian | 1 in 13,508 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 1190 | Rodolfo | 1 in 13,508 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 1210 | Rashad | 1 in 14,018 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 1268 | Rayyan | 1 in 15,318 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 1286 | Reagan | 1 in 15,977 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1319 | Reynaldo | 1 in 17,079 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 1328 | Rami | 1 in 17,481 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 1356 | Ruger | 1 in 18,121 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 1365 | Rogan | 1 in 18,344 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 1424 | Roan | 1 in 20,637 (0%) | 72 |
| 1437 | Rishaan | 1 in 21,227 (0%) | 70 |
| 1455 | Rylee | 1 in 21,851 (0%) | 68 |
| 1468 | Ren | 1 in 22,178 (0%) | 67 |
| 1516 | Rivers | 1 in 23,586 (0%) | 63 |
| 1532 | Ramsey | 1 in 24,359 (0%) | 61 |
| 1533 | Ross | 1 in 24,359 (0%) | 61 |
| 1553 | Ramses | 1 in 25,185 (0%) | 59 |
| 1554 | Rico | 1 in 25,185 (0%) | 59 |
| 1555 | Rylen | 1 in 25,185 (0%) | 59 |
| 1567 | Raylen | 1 in 25,619 (0%) | 58 |
| 1581 | Rhodes | 1 in 26,068 (0%) | 57 |
| 1606 | Renzo | 1 in 27,016 (0%) | 55 |
| 1607 | Roderick | 1 in 27,016 (0%) | 55 |
| 1631 | Ripp | 1 in 28,036 (0%) | 53 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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