Meaning of the nameNilse
- Female
- Nil-se
Nilse is a female name of uncertain origin, with most records among women born from 1940 to 1969.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,985 people named Nilse, the 3,204th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Nilse 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)
- 3,985
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,204
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,594
- people
Nilse in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nilse, 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 (1,170 people).
3,941 women 44 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 Nilse is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nilse in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Paraná 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 853 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 806 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 558 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 496 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 321 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 283 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 114 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 73 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 51 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 39 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nilse
The origin of the name Nilse is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,985 people named Nilse, with a median age of 61. The records are almost always female and, for the most part, of women born from 1940 to 1969; from 1990 onward there are few. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Nilse
What does the name Nilse mean?
The meaning of Nilse 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 Nilse in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,985 people with the first name Nilse, which ranks it number 3,204 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nilse a boy's or a girl's name?
Nilse is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,941 women and 44 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nilse most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.007% of the state's population is named Nilse (806 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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