Gilda
Meaning
from Old High German gild, tribute or payment; an Italian short form popularized by Verdi's opera Rigoletto.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gilda peaked in the 1910s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
24,719 people · the #922 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 8,197 · median age 59
Among people named Gilda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Gilda
Most people given the name Gilda in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Gilda you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Gilda deep dive
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