The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2024 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2024 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Roman | 1 in 269 (0.37%) | 5,492 |
| 70 | Rowan | 1 in 316 (0.32%) | 4,667 |
| 87 | Ryan | 1 in 379 (0.26%) | 3,897 |
| 90 | Robert | 1 in 388 (0.26%) | 3,806 |
| 112 | River | 1 in 469 (0.21%) | 3,150 |
| 134 | Ryder | 1 in 548 (0.18%) | 2,693 |
| 174 | Rhett | 1 in 693 (0.14%) | 2,130 |
| 183 | Ryker | 1 in 733 (0.14%) | 2,013 |
| 224 | Rafael | 1 in 926 (0.11%) | 1,595 |
| 227 | Rory | 1 in 934 (0.11%) | 1,581 |
| 229 | Riley | 1 in 949 (0.11%) | 1,556 |
| 230 | Richard | 1 in 961 (0.1%) | 1,537 |
| 257 | Ronan | 1 in 1,082 (0.09%) | 1,364 |
| 285 | Romeo | 1 in 1,276 (0.08%) | 1,157 |
| 286 | Remington | 1 in 1,281 (0.08%) | 1,153 |
| 300 | Reid | 1 in 1,336 (0.07%) | 1,105 |
| 350 | Rhys | 1 in 1,584 (0.06%) | 932 |
| 366 | Russell | 1 in 1,693 (0.06%) | 872 |
| 368 | Rylan | 1 in 1,711 (0.06%) | 863 |
| 379 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,766 (0.06%) | 836 |
| 382 | Raymond | 1 in 1,775 (0.06%) | 832 |
| 400 | Remy | 1 in 1,898 (0.05%) | 778 |
| 421 | Reed | 1 in 2,054 (0.05%) | 719 |
| 422 | Raphael | 1 in 2,056 (0.05%) | 718 |
| 431 | Royal | 1 in 2,094 (0.05%) | 705 |
| 438 | Rowen | 1 in 2,140 (0.05%) | 690 |
| 444 | Raiden | 1 in 2,175 (0.05%) | 679 |
| 451 | Rome | 1 in 2,214 (0.05%) | 667 |
| 452 | Reece | 1 in 2,234 (0.04%) | 661 |
| 464 | Royce | 1 in 2,351 (0.04%) | 628 |
| 493 | Ronin | 1 in 2,503 (0.04%) | 590 |
| 495 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,511 (0.04%) | 588 |
| 511 | Rocco | 1 in 2,637 (0.04%) | 560 |
| 512 | Ruben | 1 in 2,637 (0.04%) | 560 |
| 518 | Rio | 1 in 2,680 (0.04%) | 551 |
| 523 | Ridge | 1 in 2,729 (0.04%) | 541 |
| 539 | Roy | 1 in 2,850 (0.04%) | 518 |
| 562 | Roberto | 1 in 3,038 (0.03%) | 486 |
| 573 | Ronald | 1 in 3,189 (0.03%) | 463 |
| 589 | Rayan | 1 in 3,341 (0.03%) | 442 |
| 605 | Rhodes | 1 in 3,394 (0.03%) | 435 |
| 616 | Raul | 1 in 3,474 (0.03%) | 425 |
| 624 | Reign | 1 in 3,558 (0.03%) | 415 |
| 625 | Reese | 1 in 3,566 (0.03%) | 414 |
| 654 | Riggs | 1 in 3,875 (0.03%) | 381 |
| 666 | Roland | 1 in 3,937 (0.03%) | 375 |
| 676 | Rocky | 1 in 4,023 (0.02%) | 367 |
| 713 | Raylan | 1 in 4,474 (0.02%) | 330 |
| 731 | Ryland | 1 in 4,717 (0.02%) | 313 |
| 747 | Ryatt | 1 in 5,074 (0.02%) | 291 |
| 752 | Rayden | 1 in 5,091 (0.02%) | 290 |
| 781 | Rex | 1 in 5,311 (0.02%) | 278 |
| 794 | Roger | 1 in 5,448 (0.02%) | 271 |
| 796 | Robin | 1 in 5,489 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 802 | Ray | 1 in 5,530 (0.02%) | 267 |
| 809 | Rudy | 1 in 5,593 (0.02%) | 264 |
| 820 | Ramon | 1 in 5,813 (0.02%) | 254 |
| 829 | Remi | 1 in 5,906 (0.02%) | 250 |
| 832 | Ricky | 1 in 5,930 (0.02%) | 249 |
| 835 | Rey | 1 in 5,954 (0.02%) | 248 |
| 844 | Rohan | 1 in 6,027 (0.02%) | 245 |
| 871 | Reuben | 1 in 6,420 (0.02%) | 230 |
| 944 | Rowdy | 1 in 7,457 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 1005 | Ronnie | 1 in 8,486 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 1017 | Rene | 1 in 8,635 (0.01%) | 171 |
| 1033 | Rishi | 1 in 8,949 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 1051 | Randy | 1 in 9,228 (0.01%) | 160 |
| 1089 | Rodney | 1 in 9,910 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 1128 | Ramiro | 1 in 10,777 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 1147 | Ralph | 1 in 11,271 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 1153 | Rami | 1 in 11,358 (0.01%) | 130 |
| 1171 | Rogelio | 1 in 11,626 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 1209 | Ravi | 1 in 12,408 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 1210 | Reginald | 1 in 12,408 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 1225 | Ren | 1 in 12,839 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 1228 | Rian | 1 in 12,952 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 1235 | Rolando | 1 in 13,183 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 1238 | Rayyan | 1 in 13,302 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 1248 | Rudra | 1 in 13,546 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 1277 | Riot | 1 in 14,335 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 1298 | Rylo | 1 in 14,765 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 1312 | Renzo | 1 in 15,222 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 1327 | Rodolfo | 1 in 15,542 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 1333 | Reyansh | 1 in 15,708 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 1358 | Raheem | 1 in 16,225 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 1397 | Ramses | 1 in 17,578 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 1404 | Ryu | 1 in 17,789 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 1430 | Rafe | 1 in 18,690 (0.01%) | 79 |
| 1455 | Roan | 1 in 19,428 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 1495 | Ripley | 1 in 21,093 (0%) | 70 |
| 1523 | Ross | 1 in 22,038 (0%) | 67 |
| 1558 | Rylen | 1 in 23,071 (0%) | 64 |
| 1566 | Ranger | 1 in 23,437 (0%) | 63 |
| 1567 | Rishaan | 1 in 23,437 (0%) | 63 |
| 1576 | Reynaldo | 1 in 23,815 (0%) | 62 |
| 1580 | Rico | 1 in 24,205 (0%) | 61 |
| 1630 | Randall | 1 in 26,366 (0%) | 56 |
| 1681 | Reagan | 1 in 28,395 (0%) | 52 |
| 1711 | Raylen | 1 in 29,530 (0%) | 50 |
| 1725 | Ronen | 1 in 30,133 (0%) | 49 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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