1,995 American names begin with R, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert | Bright fame | 3,777 | |
| Richard | midcentury name | 1,505 | |
| Ronald | midcentury name | 438 | |
| Ryan | Little king | 3,925 | |
| Ruth | Companion; friend | 1,781 | |
| Raymond | interwar name | 807 | |
| Rebecca | Gen X and millennial name | 872 | |
| Rachel | Gen X and millennial name | 1,225 | |
| Rose | Rose flower | 2,386 | |
| Roger | midcentury name | 297 | |
| Ralph | interwar name | 211 | |
| Roy | midcentury name | 570 | |
| Ruby | Red gemstone | 3,569 | |
| Russell | boomer-era name | 944 | |
| Robin | boomer-era name | 782 | |
| Randy | midcentury name | 198 | |
| Rita | midcentury name | 174 | |
| Rodney | boomer-era name | 197 | |
| Riley | Rye clearing; valiant | 6,107 | |
| Ricky | midcentury name | 263 | |
| Ray | interwar name | 338 | |
| Rhonda | boomer-era name | 19 | |
| Randall | boomer-era name | 117 | |
| Ronnie | midcentury name | 317 | |
| Renee | boomer-era name | 223 | |
| Regina | boomer-era name | 786 | |
| Rosa | interwar name | 441 | |
| Roberta | midcentury name | 61 | |
| Rosemary | midcentury name | 1,222 | |
| Ricardo | Gen X and millennial name | 833 | |
| Ruben | Gen X and millennial name | 632 | |
| Roberto | Gen X and millennial name | 519 | |
| Reginald | boomer-era name | 153 | |
| Roman | Of Rome | 6,185 | |
| Roland | interwar name | 466 | |
| Rafael | millennial-parent name | 1,639 | |
| Raul | Gen X and millennial name | 440 | |
| Rosie | interwar name | 1,088 | |
| Rosalie | interwar name | 1,797 | |
| Rachael | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Ross | Gen X and millennial name | 122 | |
| Rick | midcentury name | 40 | |
| Ramon | Gen X and millennial name | 288 | |
| Rebekah | Gen X and millennial name | 302 | |
| Rylee | millennial-parent name | 2,202 | |
| Reagan | millennial-parent name | 1,342 | |
| Rowan | Rowan tree; little red one | 6,452 | |
| Rene | boomer-era name | 210 | |
| Ramona | interwar name | 373 | |
| Ryder | current name | 2,821 | |
| Robyn | boomer-era name | 159 | |
| Reese | millennial-parent name | 2,106 | |
| Rickey | midcentury name | 45 | |
| Rex | midcentury name | 281 | |
| Roxanne | midcentury name | 170 | |
| River | River | 4,540 | |
| Rudolph | interwar name | 25 | |
| Rosemarie | interwar name | 115 | |
| Rudy | boomer-era name | 387 | |
| Raquel | boomer-era name | 209 | |
| Randolph | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Rory | current name | 3,100 | |
| Raven | Gen X and millennial name | 813 | |
| Roderick | boomer-era name | 93 | |
| Rochelle | boomer-era name | 30 | |
| Robbie | boomer-era name | 120 | |
| Ryker | current name | 2,036 | |
| Reid | millennial-parent name | 1,184 | |
| Rylan | millennial-parent name | 961 | |
| Rena | Edwardian name | 75 | |
| Roosevelt | interwar name | 36 | |
| Reed | millennial-parent name | 784 | |
| Rhett | current name | 1,955 | |
| Ron | boomer-era name | 24 | |
| Rufus | interwar name | 27 | |
| Royce | current name | 626 | |
| Ryleigh | current name | 899 | |
| Reba | interwar name | 9 | |
| Raelynn | Modern coinage | 2,326 | |
| Ronda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Remington | current name | 1,685 | |
| Rachelle | boomer-era name | 46 | |
| Rodolfo | Gen X and millennial name | 121 | |
| Reuben | interwar name | 269 | |
| Rocco | millennial-parent name | 679 | |
| Randi | Gen X and millennial name | 34 | |
| Randal | midcentury name | 18 | |
| Rocky | midcentury name | 563 | |
| Rosetta | midcentury name | 48 | |
| Rodrigo | millennial-parent name | 614 | |
| Rosalind | boomer-era name | 140 | |
| Remi | current name | 2,346 | |
| Reece | millennial-parent name | 877 | |
| Romeo | current name | 1,129 | |
| Rhoda | interwar name | 47 | |
| Ramiro | millennial-parent name | 201 | |
| Rogelio | millennial-parent name | 180 | |
| Raegan | current name | 594 | |
| Raphael | current name | 807 | |
| Rolando | Gen X and millennial name | 135 | |
| Rylie | millennial-parent name | 665 | |
| Rae | midcentury name | 176 | |
| Royal | current name | 765 | |
| Rosalyn | midcentury name | 237 | |
| Ruthie | interwar name | 349 | |
| Roscoe | interwar name | 63 | |
| Rodger | midcentury name | 18 | |
| Ronan | current name | 1,428 | |
| Remy | current name | 1,171 | |
| Reynaldo | Gen X and millennial name | 102 | |
| Rhea | current name | 452 | |
| Regan | millennial-parent name | 97 | |
| Reyna | current name | 493 | |
| Roslyn | midcentury name | 151 | |
| Roxie | Edwardian name | 37 | |
| Rusty | boomer-era name | 58 | |
| Rickie | midcentury name | 27 | |
| Russel | interwar name | 27 | |
| Rosario | Gen X and millennial name | 108 | |
| Rashad | Gen X and millennial name | 95 | |
| Reva | interwar name | 97 | |
| Rosella | interwar name | 78 | |
| Roseann | midcentury name | 17 | |
| Raelyn | current name | 598 | |
| Rosalinda | millennial-parent name | 86 | |
| Rhiannon | Gen X and millennial name | 210 | |
| Rhys | current name | 816 | |
| Ronny | midcentury name | 34 | |
| Rosanne | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Rosanna | Gen X and millennial name | 58 | |
| Renata | Gen X and millennial name | 635 | |
| Roselyn | current name | 259 | |
| Rebeca | millennial-parent name | 166 | |
| Renae | boomer-era name | 48 | |
| Reina | current name | 510 | |
| Ryland | millennial-parent name | 407 | |
| Rocio | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Roxanna | Gen X and millennial name | 60 | |
| Rayna | current name | 342 | |
| Raiden | current name | 757 | |
| Rosalee | current name | 270 | |
| Reggie | boomer-era name | 97 | |
| Raina | millennial-parent name | 287 | |
| Raleigh | current name | 168 | |
| Rohan | millennial-parent name | 306 | |
| Ryann | millennial-parent name | 184 | |
| Roxana | Gen X and millennial name | 77 | |
| Reign | current name | 1,015 | |
| Rigoberto | Gen X and millennial name | 74 | |
| Rowen | current name | 772 | |
| Robby | boomer-era name | 22 | |
| Rosalia | current name | 481 | |
| Retha | interwar name | — | |
| Rowena | Edwardian name | 32 | |
| Racheal | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Ronin | current name | 617 | |
| Robbin | midcentury name | — | |
| Rey | current name | 286 | |
| Randell | boomer-era name | 12 | |
| Reilly | Gen X and millennial name | 108 | |
| Rivka | current name | 464 | |
| Rico | boomer-era name | 89 | |
| Rayan | current name | 534 | |
| Rolland | interwar name | 16 | |
| Raymundo | Gen X and millennial name | 55 | |
| Rayne | current name | 368 | |
| Rian | current name | 189 | |
| Rubi | millennial-parent name | 225 | |
| Rodrick | boomer-era name | 24 | |
| Roxann | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Roma | interwar name | 151 | |
| Ramsey | current name | 154 | |
| Rob | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Rod | boomer-era name | — | |
| Reta | midcentury name | — | |
| Raheem | Gen X and millennial name | 125 | |
| Richelle | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Raya | current name | 836 | |
| Raymon | interwar name | 21 | |
| Ridge | current name | 571 | |
| Rio | current name | 668 | |
| Royalty | current name | 375 | |
| Rikki | Gen X and millennial name | 52 | |
| Richie | boomer-era name | 97 | |
| Raylan | current name | 331 | |
| Renita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Roseanne | midcentury name | 22 | |
| Romina | current name | 569 | |
| Ryley | millennial-parent name | 67 | |
| Rashawn | Gen X and millennial name | 36 | |
| Ruthann | midcentury name | 22 | |
| Rubin | interwar name | 17 | |
| Rogers | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Rubye | Edwardian name | — | |
| Rayden | current name | 297 | |
| Ricki | midcentury name | 28 | |
| Rosita | boomer-era name | 42 | |
| Reyes | Gen X and millennial name | 42 | |
| Rihanna | millennial-parent name | 87 | |
| Riya | millennial-parent name | 137 | |
| Russ | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Rome | current name | 760 | |
| Ronaldo | Gen X and millennial name | 77 | |
| Roseanna | midcentury name | 34 | |
| Rhianna | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Rosalina | current name | 417 | |
| Rollin | interwar name | 13 | |
| Rupert | interwar name | 29 | |
| Reanna | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Rosina | interwar name | 21 | |
| Regis | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Roni | midcentury name | 29 | |
| Rayford | interwar name | 5 | |
| Rona | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rosendo | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Rubie | interwar name | 36 | |
| Roxane | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Romona | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Rishi | current name | 207 | |
| Raylee | current name | 199 | |
| Rowdy | current name | 266 | |
| Rasheed | Gen X and millennial name | 36 | |
| Rueben | interwar name | 28 | |
| Ransom | current name | 97 | |
| Refugio | interwar name | 9 | |
| Rina | Gen X and millennial name | 79 | |
| Rain | current name | 275 | |
| Racquel | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Rana | boomer-era name | 65 | |
| Roel | millennial-parent name | 54 | |
| Reynold | interwar name | 7 | |
| Ronna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rhyan | current name | 64 | |
| Rich | boomer-era name | 27 | |
| Ryne | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Renea | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Reymundo | Gen X and millennial name | 29 | |
| Richmond | interwar name | 17 | |
| Rowland | Edwardian name | 16 | |
| Rylen | millennial-parent name | 151 | |
| Reno | Gen X and millennial name | 23 | |
| Rayshawn | Gen X and millennial name | 36 | |
| Risa | boomer-era name | 22 | |
| Ritchie | boomer-era name | 28 | |
| Romaine | interwar name | 8 | |
| Rowyn | current name | 480 | |
| Rami | current name | 195 | |
| Ria | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Raylene | boomer-era name | 16 | |
| Rochel | current name | 147 |