Meaning of the nameJocelito
- Male
- Jo-ce-li-to
Jocelito is a Brazilian male name spelled with a C, unlike the Spanish Joselito, and its origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,062 people named Jocelito, the 7,950th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 51, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Jocelito 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)
- 1,062
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,950
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,182
- people
Jocelito in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jocelito, 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 (418 people).
0 women 1,061 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 Jocelito is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jocelito in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 429 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 154 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 134 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 91 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 26 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jocelito
The origin of the spelling Jocelito is uncertain. Joselito, with an S, is a Spanish diminutive of José, according to Wiktionary, but no source links Jocelito to it. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,062 people named Jocelito, with a median age of 51. It is almost always a male name, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Joselito · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Jocelito
What does the name Jocelito mean?
The meaning of Jocelito 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 Jocelito in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,062 people with the first name Jocelito, which ranks it number 7,950 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Jocelito a boy's or a girl's name?
Jocelito is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,061 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jocelito most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jocelito (429 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Jocelito with a source. See the methodology.