Meaning of the nameIracelia
- Female
- I-ra-ce-li-a
Iracelia is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil mostly among women born from 1960 to 1989.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,186 people named Iracelia, the 7,376th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Iracelia 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)
- 1,186
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,376
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,311
- people
Iracelia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iracelia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (325 people).
1,182 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 Iracelia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iracelia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 186 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 133 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 132 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 90 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 70 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 60 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 58 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iracelia
The origin of Iracelia is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,186 people named Iracelia, with a median age of 48, almost all women. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Questions about the name Iracelia
What does the name Iracelia mean?
The meaning of Iracelia 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 Iracelia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,186 people with the first name Iracelia, which ranks it number 7,376 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Iracelia a boy's or a girl's name?
Iracelia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,182 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Iracelia most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Iracelia (132 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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