Meaning of the nameNilceia
- Female
- Nil-cei-a
Nilceia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, most frequent among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Nilceia 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)
- 8,908
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,857
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,208
- people
Nilceia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nilceia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (2,700 people).
8,876 women 32 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 Nilceia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nilceia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.021%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.015%
- Paraná 0.011%
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
- Rondônia 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,413 | 0.015% |
| São Paulo | 1,882 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 1,230 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 994 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 817 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 684 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 146 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 120 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 114 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 97 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 88 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nilceia
The origin of the spelling Nilceia is uncertain. The name is almost always female and appears mainly among people born in the 1960s and 1970s, becoming rare among those born from the 2000s on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,908 people named Nilceia, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo. Because IBGE does not record accents, this count also includes any records written with an accent.
Questions about the name Nilceia
What does the name Nilceia mean?
The meaning of Nilceia 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 Nilceia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,908 people with the first name Nilceia, which ranks it number 1,857 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Nilceia a boy's or a girl's name?
Nilceia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,876 women and 32 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nilceia most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.021% of the state's population is named Nilceia (817 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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