Meaning of the nameKetlen
- Female
- Ket-len
Ketlen is a feminine name of uncertain origin, also written Kethlen, that appears in the 2022 Census mostly among people born from 1990 on.
Meaning
The meaning of Ketlen 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)
- 17,419
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,161
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,410
- people
Ketlen in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ketlen, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (7,303 people).
17,308 women 111 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 Ketlen is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ketlen in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.039%
- Amapá 0.029%
- Roraima 0.029%
- Rondônia 0.028%
- Distrito Federal 0.025%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 2,669 | 0.013% |
| São Paulo | 1,811 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,662 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 1,536 | 0.039% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,247 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 1,096 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 1,070 | 0.015% |
| Distrito Federal | 701 | 0.025% |
| Paraná | 699 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 596 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 523 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 497 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 469 | 0.012% |
| Rondônia | 444 | 0.028% |
| Ceará | 340 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 334 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 276 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 214 | 0.029% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 202 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 182 | 0.029% |
| Acre | 169 | 0.020% |
| Paraíba | 157 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 155 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 125 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 95 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 80 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 70 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ketlen
The origin of the spelling Ketlen is uncertain. The group has two spellings, Ketlen and Kethlen, which differ only by the H after the T. It is an almost always female and recent name: records begin to grow among people born in the 1990s and peak in the 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,419 people named Ketlen, with a median age of 16. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
This is the most common spelling in the group, without the H.
Other spellings of Ketlen
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ketlen | 17,419 |
| Kethlen | 1,671 |
Questions about the name Ketlen
What does the name Ketlen mean?
The meaning of Ketlen 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 Ketlen in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,419 people with the first name Ketlen, which ranks it number 1,161 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Ketlen a boy's or a girl's name?
Ketlen is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 17,308 women and 111 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ketlen most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.039% of the state's population is named Ketlen (1,536 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ketlen?
Kethlen. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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