Roberto is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roberto means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roberto across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roberto has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roberto is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “bright fame”. the Italian and Spanish form of Robert.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 113,477 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 591 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 22 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 74 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Roberto per year, United States (1897 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (2,132/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (40/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (4/yr).
Roberto has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #293 nationally (given to 2,132 babies that year).
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