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Roberta

Roberta means “shining glory” (Germanic origin). 111,683 US babies since 1940, peak 1953.

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What it means

“shining glory”

GermanicFeminine form of Robert

In US birth records

Peak year: 1953

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111,683 US babies were named Roberta between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Roberta (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Name twins (peaked around 1953)