Robeto
Of Italian origin, meaning "bright fame" or "bright renown".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Robeto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Robeto today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Robeto births was 1986 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Robeto. 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 Robeto. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1986
5 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1987 SSA rank
#7,890
Tracked since 1986
Census
Robeto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 145 people with the first name Robeto, which placed it at #46,211 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,211
National first-name rank
People counted
145
145 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Robeto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Robeto is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Robeto described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Robeto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.9% · 139
- White2.1% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 3
Popularity
Robeto: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Robeto 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 Robeto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Robeto
The given name Robeto has its origins in the Late Latin language. It is derived from the Germanic name Hrodberhtuz, which was a combination of the elements hrod, meaning "fame" or "renown," and berhtuz, meaning "bright." This name eventually evolved into the Italian form Roberto during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roberto can be traced back to the 9th century, when it was mentioned in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Campania region of Italy. The name also appears in several religious texts from the same period, indicating its widespread use among Christian communities.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Roberto. One of the earliest was Roberto Guiscardo (c. 1015-1085), a Norman adventurer and the Duke of Apulia and Calabria. He played a significant role in the Norman conquest of southern Italy and was known for his military prowess.
Another famous Roberto was Roberto Grosseteste (c. 1175-1253), an English statesman, scholastic philosopher, and Bishop of Lincoln. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual life of medieval England and made significant contributions to the fields of science and theology.
In the realm of art, Roberto Campin (c. 1378-1444) was a renowned Flemish painter and one of the earliest pioneers of the Renaissance style in the Low Countries. His masterpiece, the Mérode Altarpiece, is considered a landmark in the development of early Netherlandish painting.
Moving to the Renaissance period, Roberto Valturio (c. 1405-1475) was an Italian writer and engineer who authored one of the earliest printed works on military technology and engineering, De re militari. His book influenced the development of artillery and fortifications during the 15th century.
In the world of literature, Roberto Bolaño (1953-2003) was a Chilean novelist and poet who gained international acclaim for his experimental and ambitious works, such as The Savage Detectives and 2666. His writing explored themes of violence, art, and the human condition, and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential Latin American writers of the late 20th century.
People
Robeto + last name combinations
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FAQ
Robeto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robeto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Robeto 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Robeto a common name?
We classify Robeto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Robeto most popular?
The single biggest year for Robeto was 1986, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Robeto is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Robeto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 145 people with the name Robeto, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,211 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Robeto in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Robeto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Robeto appears almost entirely male. Of the 147 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Robeto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Robeto is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Robeto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Robeto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.9% (139 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Robeto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Robeto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Robeto 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 Robeto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Robeto 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 Robeto 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.
How many people are called Robeto?
You can see how many people have the name Robeto on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.