Gareth

Gareth is a male given name: 99% of people named Gareth are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain, Ireland
US births since 1880: 3,971 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Gareth

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gareth," in English, "Guten Tag Gareth," in German. Gareth is a male given name: about 99% of people named Gareth are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Gareth,

German

Guten Tag Gareth,

French

Bonjour Gareth,

Spanish

Estimado/a Gareth:

Chinese

Gareth您好：

Japanese

Gareth様

English

Hi Gareth,

German

Hi Gareth,

French

Salut Gareth,

Spanish

Hola Gareth,

Chinese

Gareth你好：

Japanese

Gareth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 Gareth by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%
Great Britain	uncommon	man's name	98%
Ireland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

3,971 male · 5 female · 3,976 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gareth a male or female name?

Gareth is a male given name: 99% of people named Gareth are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Gareth in an email?

Is Gareth a unisex name?

Gareth is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Gareth are men. Gareth 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 Gareth a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gareth (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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