Meaning of the nameRikelme
- Male
- Ri-kel-me
Rikelme is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, recorded almost only among people born from 2000 on.
Meaning
The meaning of Rikelme 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)
- 4,675
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,869
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,667
- people
Rikelme in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rikelme, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (2,498 people).
59 women 4,616 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 Rikelme is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rikelme in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 644 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 570 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 565 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 506 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 388 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 242 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 194 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 188 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 183 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 150 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 140 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 113 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 105 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 92 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 87 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 80 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 76 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 61 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 45 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 41 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 34 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rikelme
The origin of Rikelme is uncertain. The earliest records are of people born in the 1990s, and almost all were born from 2000 on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,675 people named Rikelme, with a median age of 13. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão. The name is almost always male. Rickelme is the spelling with CK.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with K.
Other spellings of Rikelme
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Rikelme | 4,675 |
| Rickelme | 1,685 |
Questions about the name Rikelme
What does the name Rikelme mean?
The meaning of Rikelme 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 Rikelme in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,675 people with the first name Rikelme, which ranks it number 2,869 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Rikelme a boy's or a girl's name?
Rikelme is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 59 women and 4,616 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rikelme most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.010% of the state's population is named Rikelme (644 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Rikelme?
Rickelme. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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