Roberta is a distinctive choice, ranked #1160 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Roberta in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1160
About the Name Roberta
Roberta is steadily gaining in popularity, up 78 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #526 in 1996, and it currently sits at #1160. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Roberta is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Roberta
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Roberta per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Roberta in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Roberta is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 78 places over the last five years to #1160 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Roberta is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Roberta include: Roberta Metsola — Roberta Metsola is a Maltese politician who has served as the president of the European Parliament since January 2022.; Roberta Bondar — Roberta Lynn Bondar is a Canadian astronaut, neurologist and consultant.; Roberta Weiss — Roberta Jane Weiss is a Canadian actress..
Roberta does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Robertas in the wild.
29
UK babies named Roberta (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 78 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Roberta
Likely around 1 other Roberta in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Roberta
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Roberta Alexandra Mary Taylor was an English actress and author. She was known for her roles of Irene Raymond in EastEnders and Inspector Gina Gold in The Bill.
Roberta Metsola is a Maltese politician who has served as the president of the European Parliament since January 2022. She is a member of Malta's Nationalist Party (PN) and the European People's Party (EPP).
Roberta Baskin is an American journalist and nonprofit director. She co-founded and served as Executive Director of the AIM2Flourish global learning initiative, hosted at Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.