Robertha vs Roberta

Side-by-side comparison of Robertha and Roberta — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Robertha

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Name B

Roberta

Girl name · Rank #2741

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Metric Robertha Roberta
Current Rank Unranked #2741
Total Births (all years) 548 171,485
Peak Year 1921 1953
Peak Year Births 20 4,299
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robertha Roberta
1880ss — 541
1890ss — 1,120
1900ss 6 2,372
1910ss 65 10,370
1920ss 152 18,219
1930ss 108 27,731
1940ss 84 38,050
1950ss 103 37,915
1960ss 14 21,101
1970ss 11 8,094
1980ss 5 3,281
1990ss — 1,299
2000ss — 548
2010ss — 564
2020ss — 280

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robertha Roberta
2014 — 66
2015 — 62
2016 — 61
2017 — 55
2018 — 58
2019 — 58
2020 — 41
2021 — 48
2022 — 65
2023 — 64
2024 — 62

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1905–1982.

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