Meaning of the nameEdilia
- Female
- E-di-li-a
Edilia is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded almost always among women born between the 1940s and the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,430 people named Edilia, the 6,478th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Edilia 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)
- 1,430
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,478
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,903
- people
Edilia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edilia, 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 (356 people).
1,421 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 Edilia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edilia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 382 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 159 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 144 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 131 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 63 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edilia
The origin of the spelling Edilia is uncertain. Almost everyone with this name was born before 2000, with the most records in the 1950s, 1940s and 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,430 people named Edilia, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Edilia
What does the name Edilia mean?
The meaning of Edilia 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 Edilia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,430 people with the first name Edilia, which ranks it number 6,478 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Edilia a boy's or a girl's name?
Edilia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,421 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Edilia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Edilia (382 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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