Aloys
Aloys is a male given name: 99% of people named Aloys are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, East Frisia, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 414 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Aloys
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aloys," in English, "Guten Tag Aloys," in German. Aloys is a male given name: about 99% of people named Aloys are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Aloys,
German
Guten Tag Aloys,
French
Bonjour Aloys,
Spanish
Estimado/a Aloys:
Chinese
Aloys您好：
Japanese
Aloys様
English
Hi Aloys,
German
Hi Aloys,
French
Salut Aloys,
Spanish
Hola Aloys,
Chinese
Aloys你好：
Japanese
Aloys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 | rare | man's name | 100% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
414 male · 0 female · 414 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Aloys a male or female name?
Aloys is a male given name: 99% of people named Aloys are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Aloys in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aloys," in English, "Guten Tag Aloys," in German. Aloys is a male given name: about 99% of people named Aloys are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Aloys a unisex name?
Aloys is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Aloys are men. Aloys 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 Aloys a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aloys (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aloys,
title = {Is Aloys a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aloys},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}