Enrique
Enrique is a male given name: 99% of people named Enrique are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain
- US births since 1880
- 56,715 male / 260 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Enrique
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Enrique," in English, "Guten Tag Enrique," in German. Enrique is a male given name: about 99% of people named Enrique are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Enrique,
German
Guten Tag Enrique,
French
Bonjour Enrique,
Spanish
Estimado/a Enrique:
Chinese
Enrique您好：
Japanese
Enrique様
English
Hi Enrique,
German
Hi Enrique,
French
Salut Enrique,
Spanish
Hola Enrique,
Chinese
Enrique你好：
Japanese
Enrique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% |
| Spain | common | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
56,715 male · 260 female · 56,975 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Enrique a male or female name?
Enrique is a male given name: 99% of people named Enrique are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Enrique in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Enrique," in English, "Guten Tag Enrique," in German. Enrique is a male given name: about 99% of people named Enrique are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Enrique a unisex name?
Enrique is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Enrique are men. Enrique 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 Enrique a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/enrique (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_enrique,
title = {Is Enrique a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/enrique},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}