Anne
Anne is a female given name: 98% of people named Anne are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 17 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Luxembourg
- US births since 1880
- 829 male / 321,103 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anne
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anne," in English, "Guten Tag Anne," in German. Anne is a female given name: about 98% of people named Anne are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anne,
German
Guten Tag Anne,
French
Bonjour Anne,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anne:
Chinese
Anne您好：
Japanese
Anne様
English
Hi Anne,
German
Hi Anne,
French
Salut Anne,
Spanish
Hola Anne,
Chinese
Anne你好：
Japanese
Anne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 | woman's name | 0% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | common | woman's name | 25% |
| Estonia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| France | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 17 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | common | unisex name | 50% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
829 male · 321,103 female · 321,932 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anne a male or female name?
Anne is a female given name: 98% of people named Anne are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 17 countries covered.
How do I address Anne in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anne," in English, "Guten Tag Anne," in German. Anne is a female given name: about 98% of people named Anne are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anne a unisex name?
Anne is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Anne are men. Anne 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 Anne a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anne (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anne,
title = {Is Anne a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anne},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}