Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1991
Roberson
13 babies named Roberson in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1991–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
13 boys have been named Roberson since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Roberson has 13 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1996.
- 13 total births
- 1991–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Roberson since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 13
- total births
- 1991–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Roberson was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
8 babies were named Roberson in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Roberson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roberson's full recorded timeline at 1996, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roberson at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Roberson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1996
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Roberson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Roberson's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Roberson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roberson? ▼
Roberson has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 8 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Roberson most popular? ▼
Roberson was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Roberson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roberson since 1991 -- 6 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Roberson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robert, Roberto, Robin, Robbie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Roberson
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Roberson: Baby Name Since 1991 - 13 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roberson. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Roberson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.