Roberta
Girl name · #2780 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Roberta scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Roberta is most common
Geography matters for names, and Roberta is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Robertas were TX (22), CA (6), AZ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.