Early

Early is a male given name: 91% of people named Early are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 91%Female 9%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 91% male / 9% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 3,956 male / 373 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Early

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Early," in English, "Guten Tag Early," in German. Early is a male given name: about 91% of people named Early are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Early,

German

Guten Tag Early,

French

Bonjour Early,

Spanish

Estimado/a Early:

Chinese

Early您好：

Japanese

Early様

English

Hi Early,

German

Hi Early,

French

Salut Early,

Spanish

Hola Early,

Chinese

Early你好：

Japanese

Early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 Early by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	91%

United States birth data

3,956 male · 373 female · 4,329 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Early a male or female name?

Early is a male given name: 91% of people named Early are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Early in an email?

Is Early a unisex name?

Early is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Early are men. Early 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 Early a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/early (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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