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Worldwide Name Statistics

Roberta

Ranked #675 - 1 in 111,287 people
US

Most common in

United States

72k bearers

World total

71,886

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#675

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States72k
Worldwide
~72k
rank #675
Rarity
1 in 111,287
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~72k in US

About the name Roberta

There are an estimated 71,886 people named Roberta alive worldwide today. That ranks Roberta at #675 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Roberta is held by approximately 71,886 people, ranking #675 among first names. That works out to roughly 22 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,617 U.S. residents).

Historically Roberta is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Roberta appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Roberta popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Roberta, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 34
  2. 1881: 41
  3. 1882: 35
  4. 1883: 48
  5. 1884: 55
  6. 1885: 45
  7. 1886: 72
  8. 1887: 64
  9. 1888: 74
  10. 1889: 73
  11. 1890: 91
  12. 1891: 88
  13. 1892: 86
  14. 1893: 82
  15. 1894: 116
  16. 1895: 130
  17. 1896: 113
  18. 1897: 130
  19. 1898: 144
  20. 1899: 140
  21. 1900: 199
  22. 1901: 165
  23. 1902: 176
  24. 1903: 205
  25. 1904: 211
  26. 1905: 243
  27. 1906: 233
  28. 1907: 291
  29. 1908: 296
  30. 1909: 353
  31. 1910: 433
  32. 1911: 441
  33. 1912: 693
  34. 1913: 755
  35. 1914: 926
  36. 1915: 1,161
  37. 1916: 1,319
  38. 1917: 1,433
  39. 1918: 1,686
  40. 1919: 1,561
  41. 1920: 1,643
  42. 1921: 1,742
  43. 1922: 1,668
  44. 1923: 1,663
  45. 1924: 1,784
  46. 1925: 1,771
  47. 1926: 1,889
  48. 1927: 2,244
  49. 1928: 1,936
  50. 1929: 1,985
  51. 1930: 1,961
  52. 1931: 1,965
  53. 1932: 2,256
  54. 1933: 2,051
  55. 1934: 2,386
  56. 1935: 3,201
  57. 1936: 3,487
  58. 1937: 3,586
  59. 1938: 3,563
  60. 1939: 3,425
  61. 1940: 3,448
  62. 1941: 3,414
  63. 1942: 4,124
  64. 1943: 4,191
  65. 1944: 3,759
  66. 1945: 3,620
  67. 1946: 4,031
  68. 1947: 4,274
  69. 1948: 3,676
  70. 1949: 3,666
  71. 1950: 3,643
  72. 1951: 3,985
  73. 1952: 4,236
  74. 1953: 4,310
  75. 1954: 4,052
  76. 1955: 3,800
  77. 1956: 3,876
  78. 1957: 3,720
  79. 1958: 3,319
  80. 1959: 3,086
  81. 1960: 2,853
  82. 1961: 2,571
  83. 1962: 2,541
  84. 1963: 2,334
  85. 1964: 2,285
  86. 1965: 2,139
  87. 1966: 1,830
  88. 1967: 1,629
  89. 1968: 1,500
  90. 1969: 1,517
  91. 1970: 1,391
  92. 1971: 1,177
  93. 1972: 978
  94. 1973: 875
  95. 1974: 827
  96. 1975: 677
  97. 1976: 624
  98. 1977: 575
  99. 1978: 529
  100. 1979: 499
  101. 1980: 492
  102. 1981: 469
  103. 1982: 421
  104. 1983: 340
  105. 1984: 323
  106. 1985: 297
  107. 1986: 290
  108. 1987: 261
  109. 1988: 216
  110. 1989: 232
  111. 1990: 211
  112. 1991: 190
  113. 1992: 164
  114. 1993: 149
  115. 1994: 119
  116. 1995: 108
  117. 1996: 108
  118. 1997: 96
  119. 1998: 87
  120. 1999: 76
  121. 2000: 66
  122. 2001: 71
  123. 2002: 64
  124. 2003: 42
  125. 2004: 46
  126. 2005: 54
  127. 2006: 66
  128. 2007: 59
  129. 2008: 42
  130. 2009: 38
  131. 2010: 45
  132. 2011: 60
  133. 2012: 57
  134. 2013: 42
  135. 2014: 66
  136. 2015: 62
  137. 2016: 61
  138. 2017: 55
  139. 2018: 58
  140. 2019: 58
  141. 2020: 41
  142. 2021: 48
  143. 2022: 65
  144. 2023: 64
  145. 2024: 62
  146. 2025: 61

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Roberta worldwide?

There are an estimated 71,886 people named Roberta alive worldwide today, ranking #675 globally.

Is Roberta a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 111,287 people. In the United States there are roughly 71,886 bearers, which is 1 in 4,617 Americans.

Is Roberta a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Roberta is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Roberta come from?

Who are famous people named Roberta?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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