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Roberta

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Roberta: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Roberta: Recorded since 1964, its highest recorded position is #234, and it stood at #1,166 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #526 to #1653.200020052010201520202025#526#1653
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#526
1997#551
1998#737
1999#663
2000#728
2001#642
2002#998
2003#933
2004#883
2005#1200
2006#1052
2007#963
2008#1247
2009#1365
2010#1653
2011#1067
2012#1184
2013#1324
2014#1628
2015#1033
2016#1211
2017#1144
2018#1393
2019#1252
2020#1238
2021#1224
2022#1245
2023#1135
2024#1160
2025#1166

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 35 of the 58 years from 1964 to 2021.

In 2021: #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1224 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2021

    Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #234 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Roberta's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#116628HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#116029HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#113529HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#124526HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#122427HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#123826HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#125226HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#139323HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#114430HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#121128HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#103334HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#162818HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#132425HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#118428HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#106732HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#136521HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#124723HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#96331HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#105226HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#120020HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#88330HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#93326HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#99822HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#64240HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#72832HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#66336HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#73731HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#55147HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#52648HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4574HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3219HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4424HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#30610HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4016HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#32210HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3606HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3089HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4494HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#27710HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#2968HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3037HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2349HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Roberta is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Roberta, between 1964 and 2025, in 58 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: highest position in 199919642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202135#234 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#526 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–19992#344 in 1999

Its high point came 35 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (1999).

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What is known about Roberta

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How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #234 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.