Meaning of the nameIron
- Male
- I-ron
Iron is a masculine name recorded in Brazil, of uncertain origin and proportionally most common in Goiás.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,032 people named Iron, the 5,060th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Iron is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,032
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,060
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,218
- people
Iron in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iron, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (397 people).
0 women 2,022 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Iron is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iron in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.011%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 771 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 231 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 143 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 88 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 74 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 74 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 61 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 44 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iron
The origin of the spelling Iron as a given name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,032 people named Iron, almost all male, with a median age of 48. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás. There are records from every decade, from before 1940 to 2022, with the largest group in the 1960s.
Questions about the name Iron
What does the name Iron mean?
The meaning of Iron is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Iron in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,032 people with the first name Iron, which ranks it number 5,060 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Iron a boy's or a girl's name?
Iron is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,022 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Iron most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.011% of the state's population is named Iron (771 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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