Meaning of the nameGelso
- Male
- Gel-so
Gelso is a short masculine name of uncertain origin, recorded almost always among men, mostly born in the 1950s to the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,133 people named Gelso, the 7,601st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Gelso 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)
- 1,133
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,601
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,705
- people
Gelso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gelso, 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 (300 people).
0 women 1,129 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 Gelso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gelso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 352 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 127 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 103 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 74 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 48 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 38 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gelso
The origin of the spelling Gelso is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,133 people named Gelso, with a median age of 52. The name is almost always male, and the records come from people born mainly between the 1950s and the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Gelso
What does the name Gelso mean?
The meaning of Gelso 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 Gelso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,133 people with the first name Gelso, which ranks it number 7,601 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gelso a boy's or a girl's name?
Gelso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,129 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gelso most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Gelso (352 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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