Meaning of the nameNelsa
- Female
- Nel-sa
Nelsa is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil mostly among people born from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Nelsa 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)
- 10,414
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,665
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,896
- people
Nelsa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nelsa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (3,139 people).
10,355 women 59 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 Nelsa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nelsa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Paraná 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,440 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,264 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 976 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 876 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 794 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 622 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 469 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 422 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 274 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 269 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 256 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 212 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 201 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 195 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 191 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 159 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 137 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 114 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 100 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 93 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 89 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 85 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 70 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nelsa
The origin of Nelsa is uncertain. It is a name of older generations: most of the people recorded were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and records become rare from the 1990s onward. The records are almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,414 people named Nelsa, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Rondônia.
Questions about the name Nelsa
What does the name Nelsa mean?
The meaning of Nelsa 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 Nelsa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,414 people with the first name Nelsa, which ranks it number 1,665 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nelsa a boy's or a girl's name?
Nelsa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,355 women and 59 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nelsa most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.010% of the state's population is named Nelsa (159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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