Meaning of the nameElder
- Male
- El-der
Elder and Hélder are spellings of a male name used in Portugal and of uncertain origin, perhaps linked to the Dutch helder or to the Dutch city of Den Helder.
Meaning
The meaning of Elder is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 18,864
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,106
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,674
- people
Elder in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elder, 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 (6,893 people).
117 women 18,747 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 Elder is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elder in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.021%
- Pará 0.017%
- Espírito Santo 0.016%
- Sergipe 0.016%
- Amazonas 0.015%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,579 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,798 | 0.014% |
| Bahia | 1,633 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 1,357 | 0.017% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,043 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 889 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 782 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 718 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 628 | 0.016% |
| Pernambuco | 611 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 605 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 570 | 0.015% |
| Santa Catarina | 541 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 365 | 0.009% |
| Sergipe | 350 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso | 349 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 329 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 297 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 274 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 209 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 203 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 195 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 175 | 0.011% |
| Amapá | 153 | 0.021% |
| Tocantins | 104 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 64 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 43 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elder
Wiktionary says the origin of Hélder is uncertain, perhaps the Dutch word helder. Behind the Name also considers the meaning uncertain and points to the name of the Dutch city of Den Helder as a possible source. The same source lists Hélder as a name used in Portugal, with Elder and Helder as variants, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Elder and Helder as spellings of the same name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 18,864 people named Elder, with a median age of 35.
Spelling without the initial H and without an accent; it is the most common in the group, with more records among men born in the 1980s.
Other spellings of Elder
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elder | 18,864 |
| Hélder | 14,394 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hélder · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Hélder · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Helder · behindthename.com · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Helder · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elder · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elder
What does the name Elder mean?
The meaning of Elder is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Elder in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 18,864 people with the first name Elder, which ranks it number 1,106 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elder a boy's or a girl's name?
Elder is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 117 women and 18,747 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elder most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.021% of the state's population is named Elder (153 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elder?
Hélder. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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