Carlyle

Carlyle is a male given name: 95% of people named Carlyle are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 3,692 male / 181 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Carlyle

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Carlyle," in English, "Guten Tag Carlyle," in German. Carlyle is a male given name: about 95% of people named Carlyle are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Carlyle,

German

Guten Tag Carlyle,

French

Bonjour Carlyle,

Spanish

Estimado/a Carlyle:

Chinese

Carlyle您好：

Japanese

Carlyle様

English

Hi Carlyle,

German

Hi Carlyle,

French

Salut Carlyle,

Spanish

Hola Carlyle,

Chinese

Carlyle你好：

Japanese

Carlyleさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Carlyle by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	95%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

3,692 male · 181 female · 3,873 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 79% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Carlyle a male or female name?

Carlyle is a male given name: 95% of people named Carlyle are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Carlyle in an email?

Is Carlyle a unisex name?

Carlyle is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Carlyle are men. Carlyle leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Carlyle a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/carlyle (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_carlyle,
  title  = {Is Carlyle a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/carlyle},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}