Alda
Meaning
from Germanic ald, old, noble; used since the Middle Ages in Italy and among Germanic peoples, later borne by Saint Alda
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alda peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
26,428 people · the #893 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 7,692 · median age 59
Among people named Alda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 68 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Alda
People given the name Alda in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Alda deep dive
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