Recorded 1916–1964 Girls' name Peak 1925 77 births

Robertta — girls' name

77 babies named Robertta in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s191940s221950s251960s6
1950s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Robertta was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

7 babies were named Robertta in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Robertta

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Robertta between 1916 and 1964, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Robertta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Robertta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Robertta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Robertta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 77 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Robertta at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

77

Since 1916

49 years of records

Peak year

1925

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1916

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1964

Robertta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1916

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1925)
7
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Robertta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
25 births that decade — 32% of Robertta's all-time total
1910s51920s191940s221950s251960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robertta?
77 babies have been named Robertta since 1916. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1925 with 7 births.
When was Robertta most popular?
Robertta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Robertta been used?
Robertta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 49 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Robertta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robin, Roberta, Robyn, Robbie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.