The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2023 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2023 - 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 | Roman | 1 in 305 (0.33%) | 4,795 |
| 76 | Rowan | 1 in 348 (0.29%) | 4,215 |
| 83 | Ryan | 1 in 364 (0.27%) | 4,027 |
| 89 | Robert | 1 in 384 (0.26%) | 3,818 |
| 116 | River | 1 in 470 (0.21%) | 3,117 |
| 127 | Ryder | 1 in 516 (0.19%) | 2,838 |
| 165 | Rhett | 1 in 675 (0.15%) | 2,170 |
| 183 | Ryker | 1 in 741 (0.13%) | 1,977 |
| 222 | Richard | 1 in 897 (0.11%) | 1,633 |
| 223 | Riley | 1 in 908 (0.11%) | 1,614 |
| 232 | Rafael | 1 in 979 (0.1%) | 1,497 |
| 242 | Rory | 1 in 1,029 (0.1%) | 1,424 |
| 284 | Remington | 1 in 1,251 (0.08%) | 1,171 |
| 290 | Ronan | 1 in 1,309 (0.08%) | 1,119 |
| 299 | Romeo | 1 in 1,335 (0.07%) | 1,097 |
| 312 | Reid | 1 in 1,406 (0.07%) | 1,042 |
| 355 | Rhys | 1 in 1,626 (0.06%) | 901 |
| 363 | Raymond | 1 in 1,676 (0.06%) | 874 |
| 371 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,725 (0.06%) | 849 |
| 376 | Rylan | 1 in 1,776 (0.06%) | 825 |
| 384 | Russell | 1 in 1,829 (0.05%) | 801 |
| 395 | Remy | 1 in 1,883 (0.05%) | 778 |
| 403 | Royal | 1 in 1,927 (0.05%) | 760 |
| 422 | Raiden | 1 in 2,029 (0.05%) | 722 |
| 430 | Reed | 1 in 2,096 (0.05%) | 699 |
| 446 | Royce | 1 in 2,186 (0.05%) | 670 |
| 449 | Raphael | 1 in 2,223 (0.04%) | 659 |
| 453 | Reece | 1 in 2,247 (0.04%) | 652 |
| 476 | Ronin | 1 in 2,421 (0.04%) | 605 |
| 486 | Ruben | 1 in 2,500 (0.04%) | 586 |
| 488 | Rowen | 1 in 2,508 (0.04%) | 584 |
| 500 | Ridge | 1 in 2,588 (0.04%) | 566 |
| 507 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,630 (0.04%) | 557 |
| 512 | Rocco | 1 in 2,658 (0.04%) | 551 |
| 518 | Rome | 1 in 2,723 (0.04%) | 538 |
| 521 | Roberto | 1 in 2,748 (0.04%) | 533 |
| 560 | Roy | 1 in 3,045 (0.03%) | 481 |
| 564 | Rayan | 1 in 3,052 (0.03%) | 480 |
| 576 | Rio | 1 in 3,137 (0.03%) | 467 |
| 604 | Raul | 1 in 3,415 (0.03%) | 429 |
| 624 | Reign | 1 in 3,538 (0.03%) | 414 |
| 628 | Reese | 1 in 3,617 (0.03%) | 405 |
| 634 | Ronald | 1 in 3,690 (0.03%) | 397 |
| 667 | Raylan | 1 in 4,013 (0.02%) | 365 |
| 674 | Roland | 1 in 4,046 (0.02%) | 362 |
| 697 | Ryland | 1 in 4,308 (0.02%) | 340 |
| 703 | Rex | 1 in 4,360 (0.02%) | 336 |
| 710 | Rhodes | 1 in 4,412 (0.02%) | 332 |
| 717 | Riggs | 1 in 4,480 (0.02%) | 327 |
| 755 | Rayden | 1 in 4,932 (0.02%) | 297 |
| 757 | Roger | 1 in 4,949 (0.02%) | 296 |
| 771 | Ray | 1 in 5,104 (0.02%) | 287 |
| 803 | Robin | 1 in 5,570 (0.02%) | 263 |
| 806 | Rey | 1 in 5,612 (0.02%) | 261 |
| 819 | Rohan | 1 in 5,813 (0.02%) | 252 |
| 828 | Rudy | 1 in 5,907 (0.02%) | 248 |
| 830 | Reuben | 1 in 5,955 (0.02%) | 246 |
| 841 | Ramon | 1 in 6,103 (0.02%) | 240 |
| 852 | Remi | 1 in 6,287 (0.02%) | 233 |
| 883 | Ricky | 1 in 6,750 (0.01%) | 217 |
| 907 | Ryatt | 1 in 7,009 (0.01%) | 209 |
| 921 | Rocky | 1 in 7,288 (0.01%) | 201 |
| 964 | Rishi | 1 in 7,961 (0.01%) | 184 |
| 1008 | Randy | 1 in 8,719 (0.01%) | 168 |
| 1030 | Rogelio | 1 in 8,987 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 1031 | Rowdy | 1 in 8,987 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 1049 | Ren | 1 in 9,450 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 1075 | Reginald | 1 in 9,831 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 1088 | Rene | 1 in 9,965 (0.01%) | 147 |
| 1114 | Ronnie | 1 in 10,538 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 1137 | Rodney | 1 in 11,014 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 1173 | Rian | 1 in 11,813 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 1180 | Rami | 1 in 11,909 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 1189 | Raheem | 1 in 12,106 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 1201 | Ramiro | 1 in 12,520 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 1212 | Rayyan | 1 in 12,849 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 1218 | Rolando | 1 in 12,963 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 1231 | Ralph | 1 in 13,317 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 1275 | Reyansh | 1 in 14,222 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 1284 | Renzo | 1 in 14,361 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 1300 | Rudra | 1 in 14,796 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 1323 | Rodolfo | 1 in 15,419 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 1351 | Riaan | 1 in 16,097 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 1358 | Randall | 1 in 16,276 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 1379 | Rylo | 1 in 17,033 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 1382 | Ramses | 1 in 17,233 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 1383 | Ravi | 1 in 17,233 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 1413 | Reynaldo | 1 in 18,084 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 1448 | Rush | 1 in 19,274 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 1474 | Rylen | 1 in 19,795 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 1510 | Ranger | 1 in 20,926 (0%) | 70 |
| 1511 | Rylee | 1 in 20,926 (0%) | 70 |
| 1519 | Riggins | 1 in 21,229 (0%) | 69 |
| 1576 | Roan | 1 in 23,251 (0%) | 63 |
| 1595 | Rashad | 1 in 24,014 (0%) | 61 |
| 1617 | Ripley | 1 in 24,828 (0%) | 59 |
| 1634 | Ruger | 1 in 25,699 (0%) | 57 |
| 1654 | Ross | 1 in 26,633 (0%) | 55 |
| 1700 | Rafe | 1 in 28,170 (0%) | 52 |
| 1701 | Riyan | 1 in 28,170 (0%) | 52 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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