Alda
Alda is a female given name: 99% of people named Alda are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Iceland, Albania
- US births since 1880
- 10 male / 4,951 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alda
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alda," in English, "Guten Tag Alda," in German. Alda is a female given name: about 99% of people named Alda are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alda,
German
Guten Tag Alda,
French
Bonjour Alda,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alda:
Chinese
Alda您好：
Japanese
Alda様
English
Hi Alda,
German
Hi Alda,
French
Salut Alda,
Spanish
Hola Alda,
Chinese
Alda你好：
Japanese
Aldaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
10 male · 4,951 female · 4,961 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alda a male or female name?
Alda is a female given name: 99% of people named Alda are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Alda in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alda," in English, "Guten Tag Alda," in German. Alda is a female given name: about 99% of people named Alda are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alda a unisex name?
Alda is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Alda are men. Alda leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Alda a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alda (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alda,
title = {Is Alda a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alda},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}