US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with R
Robert, Richard, Ryan and thousands of rarer R names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About R names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 5,926,742 girls across 3,046 different R names, and 13,302,006 boys across 2,321.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with R born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 48.4% of all recorded girls with a name starting with R.
- Among girls with a name starting with R, names behave like 90 equally common names out of 3,046 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with R has 5.8 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with R born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 67.9% of all recorded boys with a name starting with R.
- Among boys with a name starting with R, names behave like 32 equally common names out of 2,321 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with R has 5.8 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Renley, from 55 births in 2006 to 2015 to 1,137 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Rhiana, from 313 births in 2006 to 2015 to 0 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Ragnar, from 65 births in 2006 to 2015 to 683 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Reily, from 305 births in 2006 to 2015 to 28 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca | 711,061 | 12.00% |
| 2 | Rachel | 527,627 | 8.90% |
| 3 | Robin | 290,839 | 4.91% |
| 4 | Ruth | 245,548 | 4.14% |
| 5 | Rose | 221,176 | 3.73% |
| 6 | Rhonda | 207,584 | 3.50% |
| 7 | Renee | 179,619 | 3.03% |
| 8 | Rita | 167,928 | 2.83% |
| 9 | Ruby | 162,399 | 2.74% |
| 10 | Regina | 154,945 | 2.61% |
| 11 | Riley | 141,938 | 2.39% |
| 12 | Roberta | 111,195 | 1.88% |
| 13 | Rosemary | 104,357 | 1.76% |
| 14 | Rosa | 101,263 | 1.71% |
| 15 | Rachael | 79,501 | 1.34% |
| 16 | Rebekah | 75,095 | 1.27% |
| 17 | Rylee | 69,010 | 1.16% |
| 18 | Reagan | 65,739 | 1.11% |
| 19 | Robyn | 63,217 | 1.07% |
| 20 | Roxanne | 59,074 | 1.00% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert | 3,357,291 | 25.24% |
| 2 | Richard | 1,924,591 | 14.47% |
| 3 | Ryan | 963,813 | 7.25% |
| 4 | Ronald | 914,832 | 6.88% |
| 5 | Raymond | 461,820 | 3.47% |
| 6 | Roger | 360,489 | 2.71% |
| 7 | Randy | 328,835 | 2.47% |
| 8 | Russell | 260,535 | 1.96% |
| 9 | Rodney | 230,693 | 1.73% |
| 10 | Roy | 226,568 | 1.70% |
| 11 | Ricky | 222,919 | 1.68% |
| 12 | Ralph | 192,710 | 1.45% |
| 13 | Randall | 192,152 | 1.44% |
| 14 | Ronnie | 173,757 | 1.31% |
| 15 | Ricardo | 143,095 | 1.08% |
| 16 | Ray | 114,263 | 0.86% |
| 17 | Roberto | 106,719 | 0.80% |
| 18 | Ruben | 104,600 | 0.79% |
| 19 | Reginald | 101,258 | 0.76% |
| 20 | Riley | 99,450 | 0.75% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Renley 55 → 1,137
- Royalty 464 → 6,745
- Reverie 50 → 519
- Roux 40 → 337
- Reign 883 → 6,909
Falling fastest
- Rhiana 313 → 0
- Rhianna 1,991 → 186
- Racheal 533 → 84
- Rachael 4,463 → 759
- Reanna 885 → 155
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Ragnar 65 → 683
- Reign 422 → 3,447
- Rhodes 285 → 2,257
- Rihan 38 → 300
- Riggs 350 → 2,500
Falling fastest
- Reily 305 → 28
- Rahul 553 → 101
- Rohit 409 → 80
- Reyli 561 → 134
- Rajon 463 → 126
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with R from 1940 to 2025?
Rebecca. 711,061 girls received it, 12.00% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with R.
What was the most common boy's name starting with R from 1940 to 2025?
Robert. 3,357,291 boys received it, 25.24% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with R.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with R the 10 most common names cover 48.4% of births; among boys with a name starting with R 67.9%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with R?
Across 1940 to 2025, 6.3% of recorded births had a first name starting with R.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Renley (55 births in 2006 to 2015, 1,137 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Ragnar (65 births in 2006 to 2015, 683 in 2016 to 2025).