Names That Start With R
Here are the names that start with R that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 2,557 girl names, 1,914 boy names and 19 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
The R sound can be tricky for small children, so a toddler sibling may struggle with Rebecca for a while.
R gathers about 2,550 choices on the girls' side and 1,900 on the boys'. Ruth, Rose and Ruby are short vintage favorites. Robert and Richard are long standing boys' names. Riley and River are unisex and feel modern.
Rob, Becky and Rick are simple nicknames. R names often sit well before a surname that begins with a vowel. The girls' R list and the boys' R list each have a page of their own.
- Girl names
- 2,557
- Boy names
- 1,914
- Unisex names
- 19
- Last names
- 7,273
Most popular names that start with R
Top girl names
- Ruth 823,577
- Rebecca 746,921
- Rachel 562,969
- Rose 481,286
- Ruby 348,077
- Robin 289,395
- Rita 283,037
- Rhonda 207,935
- Renee 183,979
- Regina 177,724
- Rosa 173,641
- Roberta 171,076
- Rosemary 155,925
- Riley 100,881
- Rachael 81,977
- Rosie 79,516
- Rebekah 73,078
- Rosalie 71,171
- Ramona 68,061
- Robyn 61,766
- Roxanne 58,016
- Rosemarie 50,479
- Reagan 49,254
- Rylee 48,549
- Raquel 48,506
Top boy names
- Robert 4,814,815
- Richard 2,563,082
- Ronald 1,078,011
- Ryan 924,877
- Raymond 771,843
- Roger 439,209
- Ralph 412,417
- Roy 404,333
- Russell 352,885
- Randy 327,285
- Rodney 245,286
- Ricky 220,475
- Ray 202,082
- Randall 197,273
- Ronnie 181,145
- Ricardo 138,851
- Ruben 111,190
- Reginald 109,881
- Roberto 107,768
- Roland 97,114
- Riley 92,789
- Raul 84,012
- Rick 81,463
- Ross 80,743
- Rafael 77,331
R names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with R in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Riley #25 girl
- Ryan #43 boy
- Robert #65 boy
- Ruby #79 girl
- Roman #91 boy
- Reagan #98 girl
- Rylee #104 girl
- Ryder #122 boy
- Raelynn #124 girl
- Ryker #131 boy
- Rowan #140 boy
- Rose #141 girl
- Ryleigh #161 girl
- Reese #171 girl
- Richard #175 boy
- Rhett #180 boy
- Rachel #195 girl
- River #201 boy
- Rowan #212 girl
- Rebecca #215 girl
- Rosalie #235 girl
- Remington #247 boy
- Remi #249 girl
- Riley #253 boy
Unisex names that start with R
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley | 52% | 48% | 193,670 |
| Rene | 31% | 69% | 70,860 |
| Reese | 65% | 35% | 47,151 |
| Robbie | 52% | 48% | 43,127 |
| Rowan | 38% | 62% | 31,641 |
| River | 31% | 69% | 23,001 |
| Rosario | 66% | 34% | 15,816 |
| Remy | 41% | 59% | 10,063 |
| Reilly | 55% | 45% | 9,083 |
| Rian | 40% | 60% | 7,234 |
| Ricki | 65% | 35% | 6,495 |
| Ryley | 45% | 55% | 6,410 |
| Rowen | 27% | 73% | 4,749 |
| Rio | 39% | 61% | 3,684 |
| Rhyan | 63% | 37% | 3,545 |
| Reign | 66% | 34% | 2,755 |
| Rossie | 70% | 30% | 2,532 |
| Ryen | 42% | 58% | 2,095 |
| Randie | 75% | 25% | 2,046 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with R
- Roger
- Ryder
- Ryker
- Rodger
- River
- River
- Ruger
- Rider
- Reather
- Rainer
- Rhyder
- Riker
- Ranger
- Ramir
- Ruther
- Rainier
- Rochester
- Raynor
- Rober
- Rahmir
- Roper
- Ryler
- Rajveer
- Renner
Common last names with R
- Rodriguez
- Robinson
- Ramirez
- Roberts
- Rivera
- Rogers
- Reed
- Richardson
- Reyes
- Ross
- Russell
- Reynolds
- Ramos
- Ruiz
- Romero
- Robertson
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with R?
For girls, Ruth, Rebecca, Rachel, Rose. For boys, Robert, Richard, Ronald, Ryan. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with R?
US birth records list 2,557 girl names and 1,914 boy names starting with R.
What are gender neutral names that start with R?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Riley, Rene, Reese, Robbie, Rowan, River.
What names start and end with R?
Roger, Ryder, Ryker, Rodger, River, River, Ruger, Rider.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).