Meaning of the nameNilsa
- Female
- Nil-sa
Nilsa is a female name of uncertain origin, used in Brazil mainly by people born between the 1940s and the 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Nilsa 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)
- 12,927
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,424
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 17,165
- people
Nilsa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nilsa, 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 (3,826 people).
12,865 women 62 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 Nilsa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nilsa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.017%
- Santa Catarina 0.012%
- Paraná 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.009%
- Minas Gerais 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,544 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,858 | 0.017% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,741 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,133 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 1,041 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 907 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 525 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 510 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 288 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 280 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 262 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 248 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 232 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 227 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 220 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 169 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 145 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 114 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 80 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 80 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 73 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 65 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 59 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 32 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nilsa
The origin and meaning of Nilsa are not known with certainty. It is an almost always female name, with a peak among people born in the 1960s and few records among those born from the 1990s on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,927 people named Nilsa, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Nilsa
What does the name Nilsa mean?
The meaning of Nilsa 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 Nilsa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,927 people with the first name Nilsa, which ranks it number 1,424 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nilsa a boy's or a girl's name?
Nilsa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,865 women and 62 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nilsa most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.017% of the state's population is named Nilsa (1,858 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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