Popular boy names starting with R
The most popular and well-known boy names beginning with R in our database, drawn from US SSA and UK ONS data.
Ryan
Rowan
Reid
Rex
Rush
Rio
Robert
Richard
Ronald
Ryan
Popular girl names starting with R
The most popular and well-known girl names beginning with R in our database.
Riley
Ruby
Remy
Rain
Rue
Rebecca
Rachel
Ruth
Rose
Ruby
Modern boy names starting with R
Modern, contemporary boy names — trend-driven choices that have risen recently.
Ryan
Rowan
Reid
Rex
Rush
Rio
Traditional boy names starting with R
Classic, time-tested boy names with multi-generational use.
Robert
Richard
Ronald
Ryan
Raymond
Roger
Randy
Roy
Ray
Modern girl names starting with R
Modern, contemporary girl names — trend-driven choices that feel fresh.
Riley
Ruby
Remy
Rain
Rue
Traditional girl names starting with R
Classic, time-tested girl names with multi-generational use.
Rebecca
Rachel
Ruth
Rose
Ruby
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular baby names starting with R?
Popular baby names starting with R include Ryan, Rowan, Reid, Rex, Rush for boys and Riley, Ruby, Remy, Rain, Rue for girls.
How many baby names start with R?
Our database contains 25 English baby names starting with R: 15 boy names and 10 girl names, spanning both modern and traditional styles.
What are some unique baby names starting with R?
For rarer choices, use our generator with the Under the radar popularity tier and the starting-letter filter set to R.
See also
All baby boy names · All baby girl names · Unique baby names · Modern baby names · Traditional baby names · Full generator
About this data
Names on this page are drawn from the Baby Name Finder database of 5,000+ curated names, sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the UK Office for National Statistics. Modern names have risen in the past decade; traditional names have multi-generational use.