The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2025 Starting On R.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on R? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2025 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Roman | 1 in 238 (0.42%) | 6,162 |
| 58 | Rowan | 1 in 281 (0.36%) | 5,212 |
| 91 | Robert | 1 in 389 (0.26%) | 3,772 |
| 99 | Ryan | 1 in 416 (0.24%) | 3,526 |
| 111 | River | 1 in 469 (0.21%) | 3,129 |
| 132 | Ryder | 1 in 542 (0.18%) | 2,704 |
| 182 | Ryker | 1 in 735 (0.14%) | 1,996 |
| 188 | Rhett | 1 in 762 (0.13%) | 1,923 |
| 199 | Rory | 1 in 833 (0.12%) | 1,760 |
| 209 | Riley | 1 in 891 (0.11%) | 1,646 |
| 220 | Rafael | 1 in 909 (0.11%) | 1,613 |
| 232 | Richard | 1 in 980 (0.1%) | 1,496 |
| 245 | Ronan | 1 in 1,056 (0.09%) | 1,389 |
| 293 | Reid | 1 in 1,301 (0.08%) | 1,127 |
| 303 | Romeo | 1 in 1,329 (0.08%) | 1,103 |
| 311 | Remington | 1 in 1,378 (0.07%) | 1,064 |
| 347 | Russell | 1 in 1,585 (0.06%) | 925 |
| 384 | Ricardo | 1 in 1,835 (0.05%) | 799 |
| 392 | Raphael | 1 in 1,877 (0.05%) | 781 |
| 396 | Raymond | 1 in 1,894 (0.05%) | 774 |
| 409 | Reed | 1 in 1,955 (0.05%) | 750 |
| 415 | Rylan | 1 in 1,981 (0.05%) | 740 |
| 421 | Rhys | 1 in 2,003 (0.05%) | 732 |
| 423 | Remy | 1 in 2,006 (0.05%) | 731 |
| 428 | Raiden | 1 in 2,034 (0.05%) | 721 |
| 451 | Rome | 1 in 2,205 (0.05%) | 665 |
| 459 | Reece | 1 in 2,252 (0.04%) | 651 |
| 463 | Rocco | 1 in 2,305 (0.04%) | 636 |
| 472 | Royal | 1 in 2,380 (0.04%) | 616 |
| 484 | Royce | 1 in 2,489 (0.04%) | 589 |
| 486 | Ruben | 1 in 2,498 (0.04%) | 587 |
| 491 | Rowen | 1 in 2,524 (0.04%) | 581 |
| 500 | Rodrigo | 1 in 2,559 (0.04%) | 573 |
| 506 | Ronin | 1 in 2,614 (0.04%) | 561 |
| 520 | Roy | 1 in 2,715 (0.04%) | 540 |
| 524 | Ridge | 1 in 2,746 (0.04%) | 534 |
| 542 | Rio | 1 in 2,825 (0.04%) | 519 |
| 568 | Rhodes | 1 in 3,036 (0.03%) | 483 |
| 571 | Roberto | 1 in 3,061 (0.03%) | 479 |
| 581 | Rayan | 1 in 3,126 (0.03%) | 469 |
| 582 | Rocky | 1 in 3,126 (0.03%) | 469 |
| 604 | Reese | 1 in 3,348 (0.03%) | 438 |
| 614 | Roland | 1 in 3,483 (0.03%) | 421 |
| 649 | Raul | 1 in 3,809 (0.03%) | 385 |
| 651 | Ronald | 1 in 3,828 (0.03%) | 383 |
| 695 | Ryland | 1 in 4,226 (0.02%) | 347 |
| 704 | Ryatt | 1 in 4,300 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 715 | Robin | 1 in 4,430 (0.02%) | 331 |
| 734 | Rudy | 1 in 4,670 (0.02%) | 314 |
| 775 | Riggs | 1 in 5,163 (0.02%) | 284 |
| 780 | Remi | 1 in 5,218 (0.02%) | 281 |
| 781 | Reign | 1 in 5,237 (0.02%) | 280 |
| 798 | Rohan | 1 in 5,512 (0.02%) | 266 |
| 810 | Raylan | 1 in 5,661 (0.02%) | 259 |
| 818 | Ray | 1 in 5,705 (0.02%) | 257 |
| 836 | Rayden | 1 in 5,961 (0.02%) | 246 |
| 841 | Roger | 1 in 6,034 (0.02%) | 243 |
| 850 | Ramon | 1 in 6,161 (0.02%) | 238 |
| 851 | Rex | 1 in 6,161 (0.02%) | 238 |
| 878 | Reuben | 1 in 6,517 (0.02%) | 225 |
| 913 | Rey | 1 in 6,852 (0.01%) | 214 |
| 925 | Rowdy | 1 in 7,049 (0.01%) | 208 |
| 973 | Rayyan | 1 in 7,717 (0.01%) | 190 |
| 1002 | Ricky | 1 in 8,146 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 1009 | Rishi | 1 in 8,284 (0.01%) | 177 |
| 1059 | Rami | 1 in 9,521 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 1060 | Rene | 1 in 9,521 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 1062 | Randy | 1 in 9,584 (0.01%) | 153 |
| 1073 | Ramiro | 1 in 9,710 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 1074 | Ren | 1 in 9,710 (0.01%) | 151 |
| 1089 | Ronnie | 1 in 9,907 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 1101 | Ralph | 1 in 10,112 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 1127 | Rogelio | 1 in 10,625 (0.01%) | 138 |
| 1134 | Rodney | 1 in 10,703 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 1148 | Rylo | 1 in 11,025 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 1182 | Rian | 1 in 11,825 (0.01%) | 124 |
| 1199 | Rafe | 1 in 12,118 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 1239 | Ravi | 1 in 12,976 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 1246 | Rudra | 1 in 13,210 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 1252 | Renzo | 1 in 13,330 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 1308 | Riot | 1 in 14,962 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1311 | Reginald | 1 in 15,116 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 1317 | Rolando | 1 in 15,274 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 1328 | Reyansh | 1 in 15,766 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1352 | Ronen | 1 in 16,475 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 1357 | Raheem | 1 in 16,662 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 1372 | Ripley | 1 in 17,050 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 1373 | Roan | 1 in 17,050 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 1374 | Rodolfo | 1 in 17,050 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 1436 | Rustyn | 1 in 19,293 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 1464 | Rush | 1 in 20,086 (0%) | 73 |
| 1482 | Ross | 1 in 20,652 (0%) | 71 |
| 1513 | Ramses | 1 in 21,563 (0%) | 68 |
| 1549 | Ramir | 1 in 22,911 (0%) | 64 |
| 1557 | Reynaldo | 1 in 23,274 (0%) | 63 |
| 1604 | Riaan | 1 in 25,281 (0%) | 58 |
| 1626 | Raghav | 1 in 26,184 (0%) | 56 |
| 1627 | Ranger | 1 in 26,184 (0%) | 56 |
| 1628 | Ruger | 1 in 26,184 (0%) | 56 |
| 1684 | Rakan | 1 in 28,198 (0%) | 52 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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