Total births
422
Boys' name · since 1913
Roberts
422 babies named Roberts in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 422
- total births
- 1913–1999
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
422 boys have been named Roberts since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Roberts has 422 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1999.
- 422 total births
- 1913–1999 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
422 boys have been named Roberts since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1999.
- 422
- total births
- 1913–1999
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Roberts was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
14 babies were named Roberts in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Roberts's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roberts's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roberts at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Roberts popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1999
- Peak year (1922)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Roberts by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Roberts's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Roberts births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
63 births
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s
1930s
46 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 98 births (23% of all-time use).
Roberts by state
Where Roberts concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Roberts's total US births 1.2%
5 of 422 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roberts? ▼
Roberts has been given to 422 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 14 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Roberts most popular? ▼
Roberts was most popular in the 1920s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Roberts most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roberts are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Roberts been used? ▼
Records for Roberts go back to 1913, giving 87 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Roberts? ▼
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.
What to do with Roberts's data
- Roberts's decade-level peak was the 1920s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Robertss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Roberts
Nearby Names Like Roberts
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roberts
Robert Boy
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Roberto Boy
#552 112,643 births
Robin Boy
#798 46,952 births
Robbie Boy
#2447 21,386 births
Robby Boy
#4453 10,565 births
Compare Roberts side by side: Roberts vs Robert Roberts vs Roberto Roberts vs Robin
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1999 (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. "Roberts: Baby Name Since 1913 - 422 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roberts. 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 Roberts 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 June 2026.