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Roberta

Girl

Origin of the name

Roberta is the feminine of Robert, from the Germanic, “bright with glory.”

Classic name

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1953 was its best year: 4,299 births, or 1 baby in 896. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 2778.
171,548births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 90rank at its peak, in 1953

Where babies named Roberta are born

1953

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The darker the blue, the more common Roberta is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Roberta is most common in Montana (2.5 times), Wyoming (2.2) and Maine (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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