How Many People Are Named Roberto?
An estimated 99,317 people in the United States have the first name Roberto. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Roberto peaked in popularity in 1991 with 2,133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roberto as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Roberto paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Roberto is overwhelmingly male, 834 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
99,317
About 1 in 3,451 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1991
2,133 births
Total Registered
112,951
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roberto
Roberto is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 112,951 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Roberto as a male name
Ranked #553 in 2024
538 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (2,118 births)
Roberto as a female name
Ranked #12,454 in 2007
9 female births in 2007
Peak: 1988 (24 births)
Roberto: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roberto span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 20,181 babies were registered. Roberto has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roberto by Decade
How has Roberto tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 66 | 66 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 540 | 534 | 6 | |
| 1920s | 2,470 | 2,421 | 49 | |
| 1930s | 2,960 | 2,897 | 63 | |
| 1940s | 4,517 | 4,453 | 64 | |
| 1950s | 7,637 | 7,550 | 87 | |
| 1960s | 10,986 | 10,868 | 118 | |
| 1970s | 15,301 | 15,157 | 144 | |
| 1980s | 17,971 | 17,820 | 151 | |
| 1990s | 20,181 | 20,063 | 118 | |
| 2000s | 18,039 | 18,005 | 34 | |
| 2010s | 9,309 | 9,309 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 2,968 | 2,968 | 0 | |
Roberto by State
Birth registrations for Roberto span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Delaware, Hawaii. On average, about 2,596 Robertos were registered per state.
Roberto + Last Name Combinations
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Roberto: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roberto?
We estimate approximately 99,317 people named Roberto are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,451 Americans share this first name.
Is Roberto a common name?
Roberto is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 112,951 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roberto most popular?
Roberto reached peak popularity in 1991, when 2,133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roberto is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roberto a male name?
Roberto is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roberto Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roberto Smith, Roberto Johnson, Roberto Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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