Meaning of the nameRilda
- Female
- Ril-da
Rilda is a short female name of uncertain origin, ending in -ilda, an ending found in names such as Brunilda and Leonilda.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 956 people named Rilda, the 8,548th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Rilda 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)
- 956
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,548
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,029
- people
Rilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rilda, 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 (252 people).
948 women 0 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 Rilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 200 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 158 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 53 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rilda
The origin of Rilda is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the ending -ilda in names such as Brunilda and Leonilda as of Germanic origin, hild/hilde, 'battle', but the formation of Rilda in particular is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 956 people named Rilda, with a median age of 56. IBGE counts only the first word of the given name. Almost all of the people recorded are female, and the largest number were born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Rilda
What does the name Rilda mean?
The meaning of Rilda 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 Rilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 956 people with the first name Rilda, which ranks it number 8,548 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Rilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Rilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 948 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Rilda most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Rilda (200 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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