Gender
Origin
- English
- bright, famous
Famous - Teutonic
- Sparkling fame
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Roberta
Pronunciation
r(o)-ber-ta, rob(e)-rta
Famous People
Singer Roberta Flack
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1943 (rank #1488, 22 births); most recent 1990 (rank #5382, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #90, 4,300 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2778, 61 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 61 |
| 2024 | – | 62 |
| 2023 | – | 64 |
| 2022 | – | 65 |
| 2021 | – | 48 |
| 2020 | – | 41 |
| 2019 | – | 58 |
| 2018 | – | 58 |
| 2017 | – | 55 |
| 2016 | – | 61 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #526, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1167, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #796, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #306, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #256, 12 births); most recent 2017 (rank #808, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #344, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1954 (rank #57, 61 births); most recent 1991 (rank #470, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence