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Roberts

maleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2004–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2004 to 2025, ranging from #1327 to #5119.200820122015201820212025#1327#5119
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2004#3651
2008#2775
2009#3227
2011#2613
2012#1852
2013#1462
2014#2248
2015#1327
2016#1704
2017#2324
2018#2445
2019#3937
2020#4608
2021#2493
2022#4001
2024#5119
2025#4275

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 17 of the 22 years from 2004 to 2025.

In 2016: #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1704 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2004–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2016

    Highest recorded position: #457 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2004 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #457 in Republic of Ireland in 2012.

Roberts'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 Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#24938HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#170414HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#132719HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#22489HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#146216HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#185212HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5086HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified

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

Where Roberts is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Roberts, between 2004 and 2025, in 19 of those 22 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England 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 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2015Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201220042025
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
England and Wales2004–202517#1327 in 2015
Republic of Ireland2007–20169#457 in 2012
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Roberts

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2004–2025.
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 2 regions, from 2004 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #457 in Republic of Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.