The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2021 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2021 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ryan | 1 in 319 (0.31%) | 4,726 |
| 75 | Roman | 1 in 330 (0.3%) | 4,566 |
| 79 | Robert | 1 in 340 (0.29%) | 4,436 |
| 105 | Rowan | 1 in 413 (0.24%) | 3,648 |
| 110 | River | 1 in 431 (0.23%) | 3,497 |
| 111 | Ryder | 1 in 438 (0.23%) | 3,436 |
| 149 | Rhett | 1 in 595 (0.17%) | 2,530 |
| 153 | Ryker | 1 in 606 (0.17%) | 2,488 |
| 213 | Richard | 1 in 848 (0.12%) | 1,776 |
| 231 | Remington | 1 in 953 (0.1%) | 1,581 |
| 240 | Rafael | 1 in 1,033 (0.1%) | 1,459 |
| 245 | Riley | 1 in 1,051 (0.1%) | 1,434 |
| 273 | Ronan | 1 in 1,210 (0.08%) | 1,245 |
| 295 | Rory | 1 in 1,356 (0.07%) | 1,111 |
| 300 | Reid | 1 in 1,392 (0.07%) | 1,082 |
| 331 | Raymond | 1 in 1,550 (0.06%) | 972 |
| 341 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,639 (0.06%) | 919 |
| 344 | Rylan | 1 in 1,645 (0.06%) | 916 |
| 354 | Romeo | 1 in 1,691 (0.06%) | 891 |
| 356 | Russell | 1 in 1,695 (0.06%) | 889 |
| 363 | Remy | 1 in 1,738 (0.06%) | 867 |
| 368 | Royal | 1 in 1,752 (0.06%) | 860 |
| 379 | Raiden | 1 in 1,826 (0.05%) | 825 |
| 393 | Royce | 1 in 1,924 (0.05%) | 783 |
| 412 | Reed | 1 in 2,072 (0.05%) | 727 |
| 417 | Rhys | 1 in 2,128 (0.05%) | 708 |
| 434 | Ronin | 1 in 2,206 (0.05%) | 683 |
| 470 | Ruben | 1 in 2,499 (0.04%) | 603 |
| 512 | Roberto | 1 in 2,790 (0.04%) | 540 |
| 514 | Rocco | 1 in 2,795 (0.04%) | 539 |
| 535 | Rowen | 1 in 2,931 (0.03%) | 514 |
| 537 | Raphael | 1 in 2,943 (0.03%) | 512 |
| 552 | Roy | 1 in 3,113 (0.03%) | 484 |
| 555 | Ridge | 1 in 3,145 (0.03%) | 479 |
| 565 | Ryland | 1 in 3,254 (0.03%) | 463 |
| 567 | Ronald | 1 in 3,261 (0.03%) | 462 |
| 577 | Reece | 1 in 3,378 (0.03%) | 446 |
| 578 | Rodrigo | 1 in 3,386 (0.03%) | 445 |
| 599 | Raul | 1 in 3,528 (0.03%) | 427 |
| 613 | Reign | 1 in 3,639 (0.03%) | 414 |
| 630 | Raylan | 1 in 3,757 (0.03%) | 401 |
| 668 | Rayan | 1 in 4,150 (0.02%) | 363 |
| 675 | Rio | 1 in 4,244 (0.02%) | 355 |
| 679 | Roland | 1 in 4,268 (0.02%) | 353 |
| 688 | Rex | 1 in 4,392 (0.02%) | 343 |
| 690 | Reese | 1 in 4,444 (0.02%) | 339 |
| 699 | Roger | 1 in 4,552 (0.02%) | 331 |
| 712 | Rayden | 1 in 4,693 (0.02%) | 321 |
| 730 | Remi | 1 in 4,924 (0.02%) | 306 |
| 756 | Rey | 1 in 5,160 (0.02%) | 292 |
| 762 | Rome | 1 in 5,286 (0.02%) | 285 |
| 767 | Riggs | 1 in 5,324 (0.02%) | 283 |
| 776 | Ramon | 1 in 5,419 (0.02%) | 278 |
| 793 | Rohan | 1 in 5,729 (0.02%) | 263 |
| 806 | Ricky | 1 in 5,931 (0.02%) | 254 |
| 814 | Rudy | 1 in 6,075 (0.02%) | 248 |
| 885 | Reuben | 1 in 7,040 (0.01%) | 214 |
| 887 | Ray | 1 in 7,107 (0.01%) | 212 |
| 907 | Robin | 1 in 7,422 (0.01%) | 203 |
| 910 | Rocky | 1 in 7,458 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 916 | Randy | 1 in 7,533 (0.01%) | 200 |
| 955 | Rene | 1 in 8,014 (0.01%) | 188 |
| 990 | Ronnie | 1 in 8,709 (0.01%) | 173 |
| 997 | Rodney | 1 in 8,759 (0.01%) | 172 |
| 1001 | Rogelio | 1 in 8,811 (0.01%) | 171 |
| 1020 | Reginald | 1 in 9,076 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 1031 | Ramiro | 1 in 9,358 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 1037 | Rhodes | 1 in 9,535 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 1038 | Rian | 1 in 9,535 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 1068 | Riaan | 1 in 10,180 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 1105 | Rowdy | 1 in 10,997 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 1116 | Ralph | 1 in 11,160 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 1146 | Rishi | 1 in 11,863 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 1192 | Ren | 1 in 13,216 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 1202 | Reyansh | 1 in 13,452 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 1203 | Rolando | 1 in 13,452 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 1214 | Ryatt | 1 in 13,696 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 1234 | Raheem | 1 in 13,950 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1235 | Rami | 1 in 13,950 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1236 | Reagan | 1 in 13,950 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 1243 | Rodolfo | 1 in 14,080 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 1281 | Randall | 1 in 15,373 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1289 | Rayyan | 1 in 15,532 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 1316 | Rogan | 1 in 16,376 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 1341 | Rylen | 1 in 16,928 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 1352 | Rashad | 1 in 17,317 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 1395 | Ramses | 1 in 18,373 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 1431 | Ross | 1 in 19,315 (0.01%) | 78 |
| 1441 | Reynaldo | 1 in 19,566 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 1468 | Ruger | 1 in 20,638 (0%) | 73 |
| 1491 | Renzo | 1 in 21,220 (0%) | 71 |
| 1492 | Rylee | 1 in 21,220 (0%) | 71 |
| 1507 | Rico | 1 in 21,835 (0%) | 69 |
| 1527 | Ramsey | 1 in 22,487 (0%) | 67 |
| 1528 | Ripp | 1 in 22,487 (0%) | 67 |
| 1559 | Rudra | 1 in 23,914 (0%) | 63 |
| 1571 | Ranger | 1 in 24,300 (0%) | 62 |
| 1581 | Ravi | 1 in 24,698 (0%) | 61 |
| 1582 | Rishaan | 1 in 24,698 (0%) | 61 |
| 1603 | Riyan | 1 in 25,536 (0%) | 59 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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