Meaning of the nameLecy
- Female
- Le-cy
Lecy is a spelling of the name Leci.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,789 people named Lecy, the 5,533rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Lecy 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)
- 1,789
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,533
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,735
- people
Lecy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lecy, 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 (429 people).
1,618 women 171 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 Lecy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lecy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 502 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 326 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 174 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 153 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 74 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 63 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Lecy
It is written with a y at the end, instead of the i of Leci.
About the name Leci
The origin of Leci is uncertain. Lecy is the same form written with a final y, and both spellings are almost always feminine. Most people named Leci were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,054 people named Leci, with a median age of 60; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Other spellings of Leci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Leci | 8,054 |
| Lecy | 1,789 |
Questions about the name Lecy
What does the name Lecy mean?
The meaning of Lecy 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 Lecy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,789 people with the first name Lecy, which ranks it number 5,533 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lecy a boy's or a girl's name?
Lecy is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,618 women and 171 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lecy most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Lecy (502 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Lecy?
Leci. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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