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Ike

Ike is a male given name: 99% of people named Ike are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh
Male 99%Female 1%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
99% male / 1% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, East Frisia, Netherlands
US births since 1880
6,882 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ike

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ike,

German

Guten Tag Ike,

French

Bonjour Ike,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ike:

Chinese

Ike您好：

Japanese

Ike様

English

Hi Ike,

German

Hi Ike,

French

Salut Ike,

Spanish

Hola Ike,

Chinese

Ike你好：

Japanese

Ike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 Ike by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonman's name100%
East Frisiarareunisex name50%
Netherlandsrareunisex name50%

United States birth data

6,882 male · 0 female · 6,882 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ike a male or female name?

Ike is a male given name: 99% of people named Ike are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Ike in an email?

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

Is Ike a unisex name?

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

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