Alex
Alex is a male given name: 95% of people named Alex are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 18 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 95% male / 5% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan
- US births since 1880
- 269,934 male / 8,771 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alex
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alex," in English, "Guten Tag Alex," in German. Alex is a male given name: about 95% of people named Alex are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alex,
German
Guten Tag Alex,
French
Bonjour Alex,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alex:
Chinese
Alex您好：
Japanese
Alex様
English
Hi Alex,
German
Hi Alex,
French
Salut Alex,
Spanish
Hola Alex,
Chinese
Alex你好：
Japanese
Alex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 | very common | man's name | 97% |
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 75% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 18 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Ireland | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Slovakia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
269,934 male · 8,771 female · 278,705 births recorded
Since 1980: 96% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alex a male or female name?
Alex is a male given name: 95% of people named Alex are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 18 countries covered.
How do I address Alex in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alex," in English, "Guten Tag Alex," in German. Alex is a male given name: about 95% of people named Alex are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alex a unisex name?
Alex is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Alex are men. Alex leans strongly male 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 Alex a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alex (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alex,
title = {Is Alex a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alex},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}