Meaning of the nameMatildes
- Female
- Ma-til-des
Matildes is a female name that coincides with the plural of Matilde, a name of Germanic origin; the origin of the spelling with -s is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Matildes 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)
- 2,287
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,666
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,222
- people
Matildes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Matildes, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (609 people).
2,247 women 40 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 Matildes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Matildes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 759 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 403 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 296 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 134 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 91 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 86 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 60 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 57 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Matildes
Wiktionary records Matildes as the Portuguese plural of Matilde, and the origin of the spelling with -s as a name is uncertain. According to Behind the Name, Matilde is of Germanic origin, from maht ('power') and hilt ('battle'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,287 people named Matildes, with a median age of 64. The name is almost always female, with the records concentrated in the 1940s to the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Matilde (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Matilda · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Matildes
What does the name Matildes mean?
The meaning of Matildes 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 Matildes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,287 people with the first name Matildes, which ranks it number 4,666 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Matildes a boy's or a girl's name?
Matildes is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,247 women and 40 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Matildes most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Matildes (759 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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