Meaning of the nameElcia
- Female
- El-ci-a
Elcia is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mostly among women born from 1950 to 1970.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 909 people named Elcia, the 8,833rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Elcia 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)
- 909
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,833
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,051
- people
Elcia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elcia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (222 people).
891 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 Elcia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elcia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 218 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 180 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 76 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 46 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 29 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elcia
The origin of the spelling Elcia is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) includes names with similar spellings, such as Elci, Elcina and Elcio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 909 people named Elcia, with a median age of 56. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elci · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Elcia
What does the name Elcia mean?
The meaning of Elcia 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 Elcia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 909 people with the first name Elcia, which ranks it number 8,833 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elcia a boy's or a girl's name?
Elcia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 891 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Elcia most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Elcia (180 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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