Roberto Clemente
There are approximately 3 people named Roberto Clemente living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Roberto with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clemente. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Roberto
99K
Alive today
Named Clemente
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 99K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1991
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,626
Per 100K: 3.32
Top ancestry: Hispanic (45.4%)
First name trend
Roberto: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Roberto. The peak year was 1991 with 2,133 births. The average person named Roberto today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Clemente surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clemente, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 45.4%.
- Hispanic or Latino45.4%
- White40.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.2%
- Black or African American1.5%
- Two or more races1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Roberto has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0290% of the US population, based on 99,317 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Clemente appears at a rate of 3.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0033%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Roberto Clemente. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Roberto
FAQ
Roberto Clemente: questions and answers
How many people are named Roberto Clemente?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Roberto Clemente. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0290%) with the surname frequency (3.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Roberto Clemente?
We classify Roberto Clemente as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Roberto a male or female name?
Roberto is predominantly male. Out of 112,951 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Roberto profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.