Dick
Dick is a male given name: 99% of people named Dick 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
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 29,270 male / 48 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dick
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dick," in English, "Guten Tag Dick," in German. Dick is a male given name: about 99% of people named Dick are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dick,
German
Guten Tag Dick,
French
Bonjour Dick,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dick:
Chinese
Dick您好：
Japanese
Dick様
English
Hi Dick,
German
Hi Dick,
French
Salut Dick,
Spanish
Hola Dick,
Chinese
Dick你好：
Japanese
Dick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 | 100% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
29,270 male · 48 female · 29,318 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dick a male or female name?
Dick is a male given name: 99% of people named Dick are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Dick in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dick," in English, "Guten Tag Dick," in German. Dick is a male given name: about 99% of people named Dick are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Dick a unisex name?
Dick is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Dick are men. Dick 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 Dick a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dick (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dick,
title = {Is Dick a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dick},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}