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Ely

Ely is a male given name: 91% of people named Ely 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
4,049 male / 419 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ely

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ely,

German

Guten Tag Ely,

French

Bonjour Ely,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ely:

Chinese

Ely您好：

Japanese

Ely様

English

Hi Ely,

German

Hi Ely,

French

Salut Ely,

Spanish

Hola Ely,

Chinese

Ely你好：

Japanese

Ely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 Ely by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonman's name91%

United States birth data

4,049 male · 419 female · 4,468 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 88% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ely a male or female name?

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

How do I address Ely in an email?

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

Is Ely a unisex name?

Ely is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Ely are men. Ely leans strongly male overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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 Ely a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ely (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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