Flynn

Flynn is a male given name: 92% of people named Flynn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 92%Female 8%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 92% male / 8% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 3,877 male / 335 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Flynn

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Flynn," in English, "Guten Tag Flynn," in German. Flynn is a male given name: about 92% of people named Flynn are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Flynn,

German

Guten Tag Flynn,

French

Bonjour Flynn,

Spanish

Estimado/a Flynn:

Chinese

Flynn您好：

Japanese

Flynn様

English

Hi Flynn,

German

Hi Flynn,

French

Salut Flynn,

Spanish

Hola Flynn,

Chinese

Flynn你好：

Japanese

Flynn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 Flynn by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	92%

United States birth data

3,877 male · 335 female · 4,212 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 91% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Flynn a male or female name?

Flynn is a male given name: 92% of people named Flynn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Flynn in an email?

Is Flynn a unisex name?

Flynn is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Flynn are men. Flynn 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 Flynn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/flynn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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