Davis
Davis is a male given name: 97% of people named Davis are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Latvia
- US births since 1880
- 28,214 male / 832 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Davis
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Davis," in English, "Guten Tag Davis," in German. Davis is a male given name: about 97% of people named Davis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Davis,
German
Guten Tag Davis,
French
Bonjour Davis,
Spanish
Estimado/a Davis:
Chinese
Davis您好:
Japanese
Davis様
English
Hi Davis,
German
Hi Davis,
French
Salut Davis,
Spanish
Hola Davis,
Chinese
Davis你好:
Japanese
Davis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 | common | man's name | 97% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Latvia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
28,214 male · 832 female · 29,046 births recorded
Since 1980: 97% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Davis a male or female name?
Davis is a male given name: 97% of people named Davis are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Davis in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Davis," in English, "Guten Tag Davis," in German. Davis is a male given name: about 97% of people named Davis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Davis a unisex name?
Davis is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Davis are men. Davis 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 Davis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/davis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_davis,
title = {Is Davis a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/davis},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}