Meaning of the nameSilma
- Female
- Sil-ma
Silma is a female name used in Brazil, of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Silma is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,491
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,956
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,019
- people
Silma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silma, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,300 people).
4,412 women 79 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 Silma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.010%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,083 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 697 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 475 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 337 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 315 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 282 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 181 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 172 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 146 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 111 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 95 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 78 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 75 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 68 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 64 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 60 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silma
The origin of the name Silma is uncertain. Records range from before 1940 to the 2000s, concentrated among those born in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,491 people named Silma, almost always women. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Questions about the name Silma
What does the name Silma mean?
The meaning of Silma is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Silma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,491 people with the first name Silma, which ranks it number 2,956 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Silma a boy's or a girl's name?
Silma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,412 women and 79 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Silma most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.010% of the state's population is named Silma (697 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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