Meaning of the nameMaico
- Male
- Mai-co
Maico is a male name of uncertain origin, also spelled Maiko and Mayco, given mostly to people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Maico 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)
- 5,919
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,434
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,649
- people
Maico in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maico, 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 (2,086 people).
0 women 5,903 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 Maico is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maico in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.013%
- Santa Catarina 0.012%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,396 | 0.013% |
| Santa Catarina | 894 | 0.012% |
| São Paulo | 640 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 568 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 424 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 300 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 239 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 189 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 155 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 131 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 123 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 95 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 91 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 85 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 82 | 0.010% |
| Maranhão | 69 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 63 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 62 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 41 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maico
The origin of the spelling Maico is uncertain. The three spellings in the group begin with the same sound, written with I (Maico, Maiko) or with Y (Mayco), and they also vary between C and K. It is an almost always male name, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1980s and 1990s; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,919 people named Maico, with a median age of 30.
This is the most common spelling in the group, written with I and with C.
Other spellings of Maico
Questions about the name Maico
What does the name Maico mean?
The meaning of Maico 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 Maico in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,919 people with the first name Maico, which ranks it number 2,434 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Maico a boy's or a girl's name?
Maico is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 5,903 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Maico most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.013% of the state's population is named Maico (1,396 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maico?
Maiko and Mayco. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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