Meaning of the nameLeilton
- Male
- Leil-ton
Leilton is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, ending in -ilton like Edeilton, Jailton and Mailton.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,172 people named Leilton, the 7,429th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 31, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Leilton 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)
- 1,172
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,429
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,317
- people
Leilton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leilton, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (321 people).
0 women 1,168 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 Leilton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leilton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 297 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 171 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 108 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 74 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 45 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 39 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leilton
The origin of the name Leilton is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. The Morfemário describes the ending -ilton as a probable fragment of names such as Milton and lists similar Brazilian names, such as Edeilton, Jailton and Mailton. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,172 people named Leilton, and the decade with the most records was the 1990s, with 321 people. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão; almost all are men.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Leilton
What does the name Leilton mean?
The meaning of Leilton 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 Leilton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,172 people with the first name Leilton, which ranks it number 7,429 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Leilton a boy's or a girl's name?
Leilton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,168 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leilton most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Leilton (171 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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