Meaning of the nameWildes
- Unisex
- Wil-des
Wildes is a name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil for men and women, mainly among people born from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Wildes 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)
- 967
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,497
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,071
- people
Wildes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wildes, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (267 people).
185 women 782 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 Wildes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wildes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 165 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 141 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 133 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 102 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 59 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 29 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wildes
The origin of Wildes is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 967 people named Wildes, with a median age of 41. The name is used for both genders, but is more common among men. It begins with Wil-, an element that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as a fragment of names of English origin such as William, but how Wildes itself was formed is not documented.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Wildes
What does the name Wildes mean?
The meaning of Wildes 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 Wildes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 967 people with the first name Wildes, which ranks it number 8,497 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Wildes a boy's or a girl's name?
Wildes is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 185 women and 782 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Wildes most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.001% of the state's population is named Wildes (102 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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