Meaning of the nameNeiva
- Female
- Nei-va
Neiva is a female name of uncertain origin, most frequent among women born in the 1960s and, proportionally, most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Neiva 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)
- 27,251
- Rank in Brazil
- #874
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 29,901
- people
Neiva in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neiva, 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 (8,837 people).
27,101 women 150 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 Neiva is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neiva in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.082%
- Santa Catarina 0.042%
- Paraná 0.033%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.018%
- Mato Grosso 0.017%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 8,896 | 0.082% |
| Paraná | 3,776 | 0.033% |
| São Paulo | 3,700 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,215 | 0.042% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,007 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,646 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 615 | 0.017% |
| Bahia | 551 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 498 | 0.018% |
| Goiás | 400 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 386 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 374 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 245 | 0.016% |
| Ceará | 175 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 153 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 143 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 107 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 83 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 74 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 26 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neiva
The origin and meaning of Neiva are not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 27,251 people named Neiva, with a median age of 56. The name is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Questions about the name Neiva
What does the name Neiva mean?
The meaning of Neiva 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 Neiva in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 27,251 people with the first name Neiva, which ranks it number 874 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Neiva a boy's or a girl's name?
Neiva is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 27,101 women and 150 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neiva most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.082% of the state's population is named Neiva (8,896 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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