Eddy
Eddy is a male given name: 98% of people named Eddy are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 8 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 13,159 male / 332 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Eddy
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eddy," in English, "Guten Tag Eddy," in German. Eddy is a male given name: about 98% of people named Eddy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Eddy,
German
Guten Tag Eddy,
French
Bonjour Eddy,
Spanish
Estimado/a Eddy:
Chinese
Eddy您好：
Japanese
Eddy様
English
Hi Eddy,
German
Hi Eddy,
French
Salut Eddy,
Spanish
Hola Eddy,
Chinese
Eddy你好：
Japanese
Eddy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 | 98% |
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
13,159 male · 332 female · 13,491 births recorded
Since 1980: 98% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eddy a male or female name?
Eddy is a male given name: 98% of people named Eddy are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Eddy in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eddy," in English, "Guten Tag Eddy," in German. Eddy is a male given name: about 98% of people named Eddy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Eddy a unisex name?
Eddy is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Eddy are men. Eddy 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 Eddy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eddy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_eddy,
title = {Is Eddy a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eddy},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}