Roverto
A masculine given name derived from the Germanic name Robert, meaning "bright renown."
Name Census estimates that about 73 living Americans carry the first name Roverto. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Roverto today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roverto births was 1973 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roverto. 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 Roverto. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
73
~ 1 in 4,695,265 Americans
Peak year
1973
8 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2006 SSA rank
#11,762
Tracked since 1973
Census
Roverto in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 191 people with the first name Roverto, which placed it at #39,504 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
#39,504
National first-name rank
People counted
191
191 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roverto
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roverto is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Black (4.7%) and White (1.6%). 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 Roverto 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 Roverto at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.2% · 178
- Black or African American4.7% · 9
- White1.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Roverto: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roverto from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 26 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roverto 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 Roverto during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rovertos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Roverto
The name Roverto is believed to have its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "roverus," meaning "sturdy" or "strong."
During the height of the Roman Empire, the name was adopted by some Roman families, particularly those with Etruscan roots or connections. It appears in a few surviving inscriptions and records from that era, albeit infrequently.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Roverto was a Roman soldier who served under the Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century AD. He is mentioned in a military record as being part of the legion stationed in what is now northern England.
In the Middle Ages, the name Roverto saw a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy and parts of the Holy Roman Empire. It was borne by several notable figures, including Roverto di Modena, a respected philosopher and theologian who lived in the 13th century.
Another notable bearer of the name was Roverto Guiscardo, a Norman adventurer and mercenary who played a significant role in the Norman conquest of southern Italy and Sicily in the late 11th century. He was born around 1015 and died in 1085.
During the Renaissance period, the name Roverto gained further prominence. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Roverto Valturio, an Italian engineer and writer who lived from 1413 to 1475. He is best known for his work "De re militari," a comprehensive treatise on military science and technology.
In the 16th century, Roverto Bellarmino, an Italian Jesuit and Cardinal of the Catholic Church, was a prominent figure. He was born in 1542 and died in 1621, and is remembered for his contributions to the Counter-Reformation and his writings on theology and controversies within the Church.
Another notable bearer of the name was Roverto Cavalieri, an Italian mathematician and scientist who lived from 1598 to 1647. He made significant contributions to the development of calculus and is considered one of the founders of modern indivisibles, a precursor to integral calculus.
People
Roverto + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Roverto 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
Roverto: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roverto?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 73 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roverto 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 4,695,265 US residents.
Is Roverto a common name?
We classify Roverto as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roverto most popular?
The single biggest year for Roverto was 1973, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roverto 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 Roverto in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 191 people with the name Roverto, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,504 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 Roverto 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 Roverto?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roverto leans strongly male. 187 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Roverto?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roverto is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Black (4.7%) and White (1.6%). 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 Roverto most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Roverto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (178 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 Roverto in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roverto a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roverto 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 Roverto still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roverto 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 Roverto 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 common is the name Roverto?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Roverto on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.