Dory
Dory is a female given name: 91% of people named Dory are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 9% male / 91% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 124 male / 927 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dory
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dory," in English, "Guten Tag Dory," in German. Dory is a female given name: about 91% of people named Dory are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dory,
German
Guten Tag Dory,
French
Bonjour Dory,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dory:
Chinese
Dory您好：
Japanese
Dory様
English
Hi Dory,
German
Hi Dory,
French
Salut Dory,
Spanish
Hola Dory,
Chinese
Dory你好：
Japanese
Dory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 | uncommon | woman's name | 12% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
124 male · 927 female · 1,051 births recorded
Since 1980: 7% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dory a male or female name?
Dory is a female given name: 91% of people named Dory are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Dory in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dory," in English, "Guten Tag Dory," in German. Dory is a female given name: about 91% of people named Dory are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Dory a unisex name?
Dory is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Dory are men. Dory 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 Dory a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dory (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dory,
title = {Is Dory a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dory},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}