Roberta
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Roberta is the feminine form of Robert, a Germanic name meaning “bright fame” or “renowned.” Roberta peaked in the 1930s and 1940s and left the top 1,000 in 1992, but it remains a dignified pick with fun nicknames like Bertie and Birdie. Singer Roberta Flack is a well-known bearer of the name.
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Usage of Roberta in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Roberta against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Roberta is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Roberta in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 61 girls were named Roberta, making it the #2778 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 171,548 girls have been named Roberta, with the most (4,299) in 1953. It is most common, relative to births, in Arizona, Texas and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Italy | #190 girls | 117 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #304 girls | 31 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Brazil | #114 girls (all ages) | 142,504 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Latvia | #531 girls (all ages) | 181 | Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), 2026 |
| Poland | #916 girls (all ages) | 244 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Slovakia | #402 girls (all ages) | 2 | City of Banská Bystrica (municipal e-government open data), 2026 |
| Slovenia | #819 girls (all ages) | 82 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #933 girls (all ages) | 301 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #430 girls (all ages) | 1,820 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Roberta in other languages
- Oberta Italian
Roberta name days
- January 14 Latvia
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Roberta
There are 13 towns and villages with Roberta in their name, in 6 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Roberta | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | 996 | Map |
| Roberta | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | – | Map |
| Roberta | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Roberta | Bong County, 🇱🇷 Liberia | – | Map |
| Roberta | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Roberta | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Roberta | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Roberta | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Roberta | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Roberta Mill | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Roberta
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Roberta in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇨🇦 Canada 1
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| Lac Roberta | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Roberta | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Roberta Reservoir | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Roberta songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Roberta in their title. The best known:
- Roberta / Nustalgia (1963)
- Sing Along / Theme from Roberta Right – Per Gessle (2009)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Roberta
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Roberta.
Roberta Brown
Roberta D'Adda
Roberta Gemma
Roberta McCain
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Fictional characters named Roberta
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Roberta as a pet name
FurryName has found 24 dogs named Roberta in public pet registers, making it the #4,498 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (19), Miranda (1), Seattle (1). Roberta as a dog name →
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