Roberta

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A few things about Roberta you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Roberta

Roberta Flack

American singer (1937–2025)

Choose Roberta and your child shares a first name with Roberta Flack, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Roberta, like who?” Roberta Flack's Wikipedia article is available in 53 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 26,316 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Roberta, 61 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Roberta would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRoberta has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Robertas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1936, when it ranked #64. Today it's #2,778, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendRoberta has climbed 829 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,778. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningRoberta is an English form of Robert, which means “bright fame”. Our records link it to English, German and Italian roots.

About the name Roberta

Roberta is a girl name of English, German and Italian origin meaning “bright fame”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-rta”. US birth records list Roberta for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked #64 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,778, with 61 babies.

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