David
David is a male given name: 99% of people named David are men, and it is recorded as male in 31 of the 31 countries covered.
David · Dávid · Davíð
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Georgia
- Also spelled
- Dávid, Davíð
- US births since 1880
- 3,611,329 male / 12,896 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address David
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear David," in English, "Guten Tag David," in German. David is a male given name: about 99% of people named David are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear David,
German
Guten Tag David,
French
Bonjour David,
Spanish
Estimado/a David:
Chinese
David您好：
Japanese
David様
English
Hi David,
German
Hi David,
French
Salut David,
Spanish
Hola David,
Chinese
David你好：
Japanese
David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 | 100% |
| Great Britain | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | common | man's name | 98% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | common | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | common | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | common | man's name | 98% |
Show all 31 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,611,329 male · 12,896 female · 3,624,225 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is David a male or female name?
David is a male given name: 99% of people named David are men, and it is recorded as male in 31 of the 31 countries covered.
How do I address David in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear David," in English, "Guten Tag David," in German. David is a male given name: about 99% of people named David are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is David a unisex name?
David is not a unisex name: 99% of people named David are men. David 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 David a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/david (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_david,
title = {Is David a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/david},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}