Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Roberta
Endangered
Down 98.6% from peak
Peak era
1953
Peak births
4,299
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Roberta
How many people are named Roberta?
An estimated 67,658 living Americans are named Roberta.
How rare is Roberta?
Roberta is uncommon among babies today, with 61 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.6% from its 1953 peak.
How old is the typical Roberta?
The median age of a living American named Roberta is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 75 years old.
Is Roberta still popular?
No. Roberta is endangered as a baby name, down 98.6% from its 1953 peak with 61 births in 2025.
Where is Roberta most common?
Roberta has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 7.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19532025
Peak year
1953
Decline from peak
98.6%
2025
61
All-time
171,548
Where it lives now
Roberta is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 7.6× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Roberta is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.