Edward
Edward is a male given name: 100% of people named Edward are men, and it is recorded as male in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Poland
- US births since 1880
- 1,288,725 male / 5,362 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Edward
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Edward," in English, "Guten Tag Edward," in German. Edward is a male given name: about 100% of people named Edward are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Edward,
German
Guten Tag Edward,
French
Bonjour Edward,
Spanish
Estimado/a Edward:
Chinese
Edward您好：
Japanese
Edward様
English
Hi Edward,
German
Hi Edward,
French
Salut Edward,
Spanish
Hola Edward,
Chinese
Edward你好：
Japanese
Edward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 | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,288,725 male · 5,362 female · 1,294,087 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Edward a male or female name?
Edward is a male given name: 100% of people named Edward are men, and it is recorded as male in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
How do I address Edward in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Edward," in English, "Guten Tag Edward," in German. Edward is a male given name: about 100% of people named Edward are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Edward a unisex name?
Edward is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Edward are men. Edward 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 Edward a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/edward (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_edward,
title = {Is Edward a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/edward},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}