Meaning of the nameSilda
- Female
- Sil-da
Silda is a short feminine name of two syllables, recorded mostly among women born between the 1940s and the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,476 people named Silda, the 6,340th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 62, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Silda 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)
- 1,476
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,340
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,046
- people
Silda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silda, 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 (361 people).
1,470 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 Silda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 397 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 149 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 132 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 107 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 96 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 61 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 58 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silda
The origin of the name Silda is uncertain; Behind the Name lists it only among user-submitted names. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,476 people named Silda, with a median age of 62. It is almost always a female name, peaking among those born in the 1950s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Silda
What does the name Silda mean?
The meaning of Silda 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 Silda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,476 people with the first name Silda, which ranks it number 6,340 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Silda a boy's or a girl's name?
Silda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,470 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Silda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Silda (397 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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