Meaning of the nameNilcelia
- Female
- Nil-ce-li-a
Nilcelia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, written without an accent.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,553 people named Nilcelia, the 6,107th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Nilcelia is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,553
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,107
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,610
- people
Nilcelia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nilcelia, 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 (473 people).
1,549 women 0 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 Nilcelia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nilcelia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 320 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 244 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 227 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 171 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 99 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 53 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nilcelia
The origin of Nilcelia is uncertain. It is written as a single word, without an accent. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,553 people named Nilcelia, with a median age of 44, almost all of them women and almost all of them born between the 1950s and the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Nilcelia
What does the name Nilcelia mean?
The meaning of Nilcelia is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Nilcelia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,553 people with the first name Nilcelia, which ranks it number 6,107 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Nilcelia a boy's or a girl's name?
Nilcelia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,549 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nilcelia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nilcelia (320 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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