Roberta
Girl name · #2780 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Roberta? In official American birth records, Roberta has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Roberta is currently the #2780 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Roberta.
Babies named Roberta per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Roberta first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 34 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1953, when 4,299 girls were named Roberta — good for #90 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Roberta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Roberta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Roberta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Roberta is most common
State-level data for Roberta is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Roberta
Statistically, parents drawn to Roberta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rosetta, Marta, Pamela, Rita, and Marcia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roberta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2992 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2467 |
| 2001 | 71 | #2259 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Roberta?
In official American birth records, the name Roberta first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 34 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Roberta a popular girl name?
Roberta ranked #2780 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Roberta most popular?
Roberta peaked in 1953, when 4,299 American girls received the name (ranked #90 that year). Since 1953 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Roberta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Roberta. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.