1,032 American girls' names begin with R, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Ruth leads the letter with 838,901 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth | Companion; friend | 1,781 | |
| Rebecca | Gen X and millennial name | 872 | |
| Rachel | Gen X and millennial name | 1,225 | |
| Rose | Rose flower | 2,386 | |
| Ruby | Red gemstone | 3,569 | |
| Robin | boomer-era name | 782 | |
| Rita | midcentury name | 174 | |
| Rhonda | boomer-era name | 19 | |
| Renee | boomer-era name | 223 | |
| Regina | boomer-era name | 786 | |
| Rosa | interwar name | 441 | |
| Roberta | midcentury name | 61 | |
| Rosemary | midcentury name | 1,222 | |
| Rosie | interwar name | 1,088 | |
| Rosalie | interwar name | 1,797 | |
| Rachael | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Rebekah | Gen X and millennial name | 302 | |
| Rylee | millennial-parent name | 2,202 | |
| Reagan | millennial-parent name | 1,342 | |
| Ramona | interwar name | 373 | |
| Robyn | boomer-era name | 159 | |
| Roxanne | midcentury name | 170 | |
| Rosemarie | interwar name | 115 | |
| Raquel | boomer-era name | 209 | |
| Raven | Gen X and millennial name | 813 | |
| Rochelle | boomer-era name | 30 | |
| Rena | Edwardian name | 75 | |
| Ryleigh | current name | 899 | |
| Reba | interwar name | 9 | |
| Raelynn | Modern coinage | 2,326 | |
| Ronda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rachelle | boomer-era name | 46 | |
| Randi | Gen X and millennial name | 34 | |
| Rosetta | midcentury name | 48 | |
| Rosalind | boomer-era name | 140 | |
| Rhoda | interwar name | 47 | |
| Raegan | current name | 594 | |
| Rylie | millennial-parent name | 665 | |
| Rae | midcentury name | 176 | |
| Rosalyn | midcentury name | 237 | |
| Ruthie | interwar name | 349 | |
| Rhea | current name | 452 | |
| Reyna | current name | 493 | |
| Roslyn | midcentury name | 151 | |
| Roxie | Edwardian name | 37 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Rocio | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Roxanna | Gen X and millennial name | 60 | |
| Rayna | current name | 342 | |
| Rosalee | current name | 270 | |
| Raina | millennial-parent name | 287 | |
| Ryann | millennial-parent name | 184 | |
| Roxana | Gen X and millennial name | 77 | |
| Rosalia | current name | 481 | |
| Retha | interwar name | — | |
| Rowena | Edwardian name | 32 | |
| Racheal | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Rivka | current name | 464 | |
| Rayne | current name | 368 | |
| Rubi | millennial-parent name | 225 | |
| Roxann | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Roma | interwar name | 151 | |
| Reta | midcentury name | — | |
| Richelle | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Raya | current name | 836 | |
| Royalty | current name | 375 | |
| Rikki | Gen X and millennial name | 52 | |
| Renita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Roseanne | midcentury name | 22 | |
| Romina | current name | 569 | |
| Ruthann | midcentury name | 22 | |
| Rubye | Edwardian name | — | |
| Rosita | boomer-era name | 42 | |
| Rihanna | millennial-parent name | 87 | |
| Riya | millennial-parent name | 137 | |
| Roseanna | midcentury name | 34 | |
| Rhianna | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Rosalina | current name | 417 | |
| Reanna | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Rosina | interwar name | 21 | |
| Roni | midcentury name | 29 | |
| Rona | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rubie | interwar name | 36 | |
| Roxane | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Romona | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Raylee | current name | 199 | |
| Rina | Gen X and millennial name | 79 | |
| Racquel | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Rana | boomer-era name | 65 | |
| Ronna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Renea | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Risa | boomer-era name | 22 | |
| Ria | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Raylene | boomer-era name | 16 | |
| Rochel | current name | 147 | |
| Rosaline | interwar name | 85 | |
| Rachell | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Roxy | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Raeann | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Raylynn | current name | 182 | |
| Rileigh | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Rianna | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Rilee | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Rilynn | current name | 131 | |
| Randa | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Ronni | midcentury name | 52 | |
| Reem | current name | 138 | |
| Romy | current name | 418 | |
| Rosalynn | current name | 129 | |
| Rafaela | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Rosia | interwar name | — | |
| Rolanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Retta | interwar name | 7 | |
| Rori | current name | 172 | |
| Rebecka | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Rachele | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rosamond | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Rylynn | current name | 149 | |
| Ryanne | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Rayven | Gen X and millennial name | 59 | |
| Rania | millennial-parent name | 65 | |
| Rayleigh | current name | 165 | |
| Randee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rashida | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Roselynn | current name | 146 | |
| Reya | current name | 250 | |
| Rosann | midcentury name | — | |
| Rosalba | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Rutha | interwar name | — | |
| Rhylee | current name | 90 | |
| Rozella | interwar name | — | |
| Regena | midcentury name | — | |
| Ruthanne | midcentury name | 18 | |
| Raizy | current name | 124 | |
| Ravyn | millennial-parent name | 66 | |
| Rebeka | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Rilla | Edwardian name | 7 | |
| Regenia | midcentury name | — | |
| Reatha | interwar name | — | |
| Raye | midcentury name | 17 | |
| Rosana | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Rosaria | interwar name | 16 | |
| Rosaura | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Rosio | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raelene | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Ranae | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rivky | current name | 144 | |
| Raeleigh | current name | 74 | |
| Reena | Gen X and millennial name | 20 | |
| Rebbecca | boomer-era name | — | |
| Riana | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Raechel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rayanna | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Rosy | current name | 40 | |
| Raniyah | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Rosalva | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rani | boomer-era name | 31 | |
| Roselle | Edwardian name | 10 | |
| Renesmee | current name | 138 | |
| Rea | midcentury name | 24 | |
| Rebekka | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rosamaria | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Renay | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ruthe | interwar name | — | |
| Romi | current name | 358 | |
| Rya | current name | 140 | |
| Raelee | current name | 59 | |
| Ressie | interwar name | — | |
| Rheanna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raeanne | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raizel | current name | 65 | |
| Romana | interwar name | 6 | |
| Rasheeda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Raeanna | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Rochell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rhona | midcentury name | — | |
| Reema | current name | 50 | |
| Rima | current name | 36 | |
| Raena | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Rayann | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Romelia | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Roya | current name | 76 | |
| Riva | current name | 41 | |
| Raniya | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Rayla | current name | 135 | |
| Rebekkah | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Renetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rebeccah | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rahma | current name | 82 | |
| Raychel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rashonda | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Renna | current name | 28 | |
| Rozlyn | current name | 33 | |
| Ryah | current name | 92 | |
| Rayah | current name | 118 | |
| Rawan | current name | 54 | |
| Rilyn | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Roselee | interwar name | 16 | |
| Ronisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Roseline | current name | 21 | |
| Remona | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ranee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Regine | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rozanne | midcentury name | — | |
| Rylei | current name | 36 | |
| Rosabelle | current name | 28 | |
| Rashelle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rosena | interwar name | — | |
| Reita | interwar name | — | |
| Roslynn | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Ryanna | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Ruhi | current name | 89 | |
| Rella | interwar name | 12 | |
| Rachal | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raisa | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Rashell | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Reginia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Robynn | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Refugia | interwar name | — | |
| Rhema | current name | 115 | |
| Rosey | current name | 26 | |
| Ronica | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rayanne | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Renate | boomer-era name | — | |
| Razan | current name | 62 | |
| Rayleen | current name | 26 | |
| Raylyn | millennial-parent name | 62 | |
| Rivkah | current name | 35 | |
| Rosabella | current name | 56 | |
| Rosaleen | current name | 18 | |
| Rema | Edwardian name | 7 | |
| Ramya | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Rheba | interwar name | — | |
| Rashel | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Rheta | interwar name | — | |
| Renda | midcentury name | — | |
| Rayana | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Rise | midcentury name | 15 |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.