Meaning of the nameNilce
- Female
- Nil-ce
Nilce is a female name used in Brazil, of uncertain origin, most frequent among people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Nilce 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)
- 14,242
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,339
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 16,792
- people
Nilce in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nilce, 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 (4,212 people).
14,145 women 97 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 Nilce is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nilce in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.014%
- Paraná 0.014%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.011%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,951 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,704 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 1,541 | 0.014% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,530 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,231 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 831 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 554 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 476 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 382 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 342 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 300 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 279 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 192 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 181 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 163 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 147 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 134 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 39 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 36 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nilce
Wiktionary lists Nilce as a female name used in Brazil, pronounced /ˈniw.si/ in Brazil, with the syllable-final L sounding like U. The origin of the name is uncertain and its meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,242 people named Nilce, with a median age of 60. It is almost always female, peaks among women born in the 1960s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nilce · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Nilce
What does the name Nilce mean?
The meaning of Nilce 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 Nilce in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,242 people with the first name Nilce, which ranks it number 1,339 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nilce a boy's or a girl's name?
Nilce is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,145 women and 97 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nilce most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.014% of the state's population is named Nilce (554 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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