Declining since 1994, #569 for boys today.
Popularity of Roberto since 1897
Babies named Roberto per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1991, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Roberto's real moment was 1981.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 66 |
| 1910s | 534 |
| 1920s | 2,421 |
| 1930s | 2,897 |
| 1940s | 4,454 |
| 1950s | 7,549 |
| 1960s | 10,870 |
| 1970s | 15,155 |
| 1980s | 17,822 |
| 1990s | 20,062 |
| 2000s | 18,008 |
| 2010s | 9,310 |
| 2020s | 3,489 |
Meaning & origin
Roberto has been in consistent use in the United States since at least 1897. The name saw a significant rise in the mid-20th century, reaching its peak rank of 569 in 1981, with a frequency of 1 in 3,291 births that year. Since 1994, its popularity has been on a slow decline, though it remains a familiar choice, especially in states with large Hispanic populations: Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona were the top three states for the name in 2025. Roberto owes its enduring appeal to its strong international presence across Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese cultures while remaining easy to pronounce in English.
Roberto is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Robert, derived from the Germanic elements 'hrod' meaning 'fame' and 'beraht' meaning 'bright'. The name was brought to the Iberian and Italian peninsulas by Germanic tribes and has been in consistent use since the Middle Ages.
Where Roberto is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Roberto” around the world
Where Roberto lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rob, Berto, Roby
Sibling names for Roberto
Names that share Roberto's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Sofia, Isabella, Valentina, Camila, Lucia, Maritza, Chanita, Chaquita, Charlita, Marilena, Monia, Rosangela
Brothers: Carlos, Luis, Miguel, Javier, Fernando, Gilberto, Humberto, Rigoberto, Rodolfo, Adalberto, Dagoberto, Geraldo, Norberto, Edilberto, Nolberto, Wilberto, Ediberto, Eliberto, Filiberto, Jilberto, Feliberto, Heberto, Hilberto, Rivaldo
Names like Roberto
Names whose popularity has moved with Roberto's over the last 50 years.
