Roberick
From the Germanic roots meaning renowned, bright, and power.
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Roberick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Roberick today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roberick births was 1968 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roberick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Roberick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1968
5 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1968 SSA rank
#4,617
Tracked since 1968
Popularity
Roberick: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Roberick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Roberick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Roberick
The given name Roberick is of Old Germanic origin, derived from the elements "rod" meaning "fame" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler". It can be traced back to the 5th century AD, when various Germanic tribes inhabited regions across Western and Central Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roberick can be found in the medieval Frankish chronicles, which mention a nobleman named Roberick who served as a military commander under Clovis I, the first king of the Merovingian dynasty, in the late 5th century.
In the 8th century, a Frankish count named Roberick is mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals, a historical record compiled during the reign of Charlemagne. This Roberick was a prominent figure in the court and played a role in the Saxon Wars.
The name gained further prominence in the 11th century, when Roberick of Apulia, a Norman adventurer and mercenary, became a key figure in the Norman conquest of Southern Italy. He earned a reputation as a skilled military leader and was rewarded with lands and titles by Robert Guiscard, the Duke of Apulia.
During the Crusades, a knight named Roberick de Chalon, born in 1090, distinguished himself in the Third Crusade and is mentioned in the chronicles of the time for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.
Another notable figure bearing the name Roberick was Roberick de Borron, a 13th-century French writer and poet, best known for his contributions to the Arthurian legends, including the prose work "Joseph d'Arimathie" and the verse romance "Merlin".
People
Roberick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Roberick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Roberick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roberick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roberick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Roberick a common name?
We classify Roberick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roberick most popular?
The single biggest year for Roberick was 1968, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roberick is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Roberick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roberick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roberick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Roberick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roberick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Roberick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Roberick?
Want to know how many Americans are named Roberick? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.