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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderica | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rashia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ronnika | boomer-era name | — | |
| Random | boomer-era name | — | |
| Reshaun | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rhandi | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raea | current name | 5 | |
| Rayane | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Raseel | current name | 7 | |
| Ridwaan | millennial-parent name | 4 | |
| Ridgely | current name | — | |
| Randye | midcentury name | — | |
| Rhesa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ralphie | current name | 10 | |
| Ronnica | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ricquel | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Roneka | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Roop | current name | 13 | |
| Rosea | interwar name | — | |
| Reathel | interwar name | — | |
| Rether | interwar name | — | |
| Rennae | midcentury name | — | |
| Rebakah | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Razi | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Raevon | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raeonna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rayli | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Rafan | current name | 5 | |
| Reisy | current name | 10 | |
| Rayshard | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Reha | current name | 6 | |
| Ronith | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Romeesa | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rosie-Mai | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Regginald | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rachit | current name | — | |
| Rhaelyn | current name | 14 | |
| Roohi | current name | 15 | |
| Romaldo | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raun | boomer-era name | — | |
| Riviera | current name | 13 | |
| Raeli | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Ronon | current name | 5 | |
| Renesmay | current name | 10 | |
| Renise | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rahcel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ramal | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raevin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ramsie | current name | — | |
| Roshard | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Reizy | current name | 14 | |
| Rilynne | current name | — | |
| Raelan | current name | — | |
| Realynn | current name | 11 | |
| Ralfie | millennial-parent name | 3 | |
| Rushton | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Reace | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Romilly | current name | 14 | |
| Ryze | current name | 22 | |
| Reggie-Ray | current name | 9 | |
| Ruby-Louise | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rosalynd | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rafel | boomer-era name | — | |
| Roshana | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ryosuke | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rally | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Rien | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rokia | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Rhayne | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Rexann | midcentury name | — | |
| Robson | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Raahim | current name | 12 | |
| Ryeleigh | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Renatha | current name | 5 | |
| Rubylee | Edwardian name | — | |
| Rosamae | Edwardian name | — | |
| Rakesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rage | current name | — | |
| Romaan | current name | — | |
| Rizwana | Gen X and millennial name | 3 | |
| Ruthia | interwar name | — | |
| Roseland | midcentury name | — | |
| Rexine | midcentury name | — | |
| Ritamarie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rashied | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ritter | current name | — | |
| Rishit | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Raelie | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Raam | current name | 17 | |
| Revere | current name | — | |
| Reeshemah | boomer-era name | — | |
| Raysa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rickita | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Riaz | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ridhwan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rumana | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ranie | midcentury name | — | |
| Royann | midcentury name | — | |
| Rasool | boomer-era name | — | |
| Raffael | current name | 9 | |
| Ramsha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Remee | current name | 5 | |
| Rhaelynn | current name | 12 | |
| Richards | interwar name | — | |
| Rindy | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rangel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ronnae | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Reice | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Reminisce | current name | 5 | |
| Radin | current name | 9 | |
| Rarity | current name | 11 | |
| Roda | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Reene | midcentury name | — | |
| Ramonica | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ryelan | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Runette | interwar name | — | |
| Ruven | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Rhapsody | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rasheka | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rakin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Raliyah | current name | 5 | |
| Reighan | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Reford | Edwardian name | — | |
| Rawson | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ranulfo | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rickesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ronniesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Raianna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rosielee | Edwardian name | — | |
| Raylei | current name | 10 | |
| Rosemae | interwar name | — | |
| Ranetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Racquelle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rithwik | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ritisha | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Romily | current name | 4 | |
| Remer | Edwardian name | — | |
| Ravindra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rocquel | boomer-era name | — | |
| Relena | current name | 7 | |
| Rasheema | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ranen | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rayhaan | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rubyrose | current name | 6 | |
| Rovan | current name | 36 | |
| Ruvarashe | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Rim | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Ryka | current name | 7 | |
| Ruhee | current name | — | |
| Raihana | millennial-parent name | 4 | |
| Rastus | Edwardian name | — | |
| Ranald | midcentury name | — | |
| Ryleah | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Ryleeann | current name | — | |
| Radhya | current name | 39 | |
| Richel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rawn | midcentury name | — | |
| Rodgerick | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rikia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ravina | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Roselynne | current name | 9 | |
| Reuban | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ruby-Lou | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ran | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Rockney | midcentury name | — | |
| Rodrigues | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ronte | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rumor | current name | 5 | |
| Roey | current name | 10 | |
| Rini | current name | — | |
| Reylan | current name | 14 | |
| Ratu | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Royanne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rimas | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Rodel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Radiah | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rajat | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Razia | current name | — | |
| Rimsha | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Riese | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rylynne | current name | — | |
| Rosaleah | current name | 7 | |
| Raihaan | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rudean | midcentury name | — | |
| Rexanna | midcentury name | — | |
| Romance | current name | 7 | |
| Ravynn | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Reniah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rishikesh | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rykin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rameez | Gen X and millennial name | 3 | |
| Roman-James | current name | 15 | |
| Rhina | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Romanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Roselena | current name | 6 | |
| Rohail | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rylend | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ronnie-James | current name | 11 | |
| River-Rae | current name | 20 | |
| Raschelle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Reylene | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rafia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rugile | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Renaya | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Remedios | interwar name | — | |
| Ranette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Rotunda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Russia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ramces | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rjay | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Radlee | current name | 8 | |
| Ruby-Anne | millennial-parent name | 3 | |
| Rus | current name | 17 | |
| Ronnita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ramandeep | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rachard | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Reagann | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ruya | current name | 15 | |
| Racer | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Ramira | current name | 12 | |
| Rainen | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Rev | current name | 22 | |
| Ronnie-Ray | current name | 13 | |
| Ralphi | current name | 4 | |
| Rezwana | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ruby-Jo | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rasa | midcentury name | — | |
| Reginna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Reveca | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Randilyn | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Reianna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Rosealyn | current name | — | |
| Reylin | current name | — | |
| Riplee | current name | 22 | |
| Rumaisah | current name | 8 | |
| Rector | interwar name | — | |
| Rebacca | midcentury name | — | |
| Romonda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ramier | current name | 10 | |
| Reve | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Roxene | midcentury name | — | |
| Rickeya | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Rykar | current name | — | |
| Rocker | current name | 34 | |
| Roman-Lee | current name | 14 |