Jonny

Jonny is a male given name: 97% of people named Jonny are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Sweden, Norway
US births since 1880: 3,113 male / 131 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Jonny

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jonny," in English, "Guten Tag Jonny," in German. Jonny is a male given name: about 97% of people named Jonny are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Jonny,

German

Guten Tag Jonny,

French

Bonjour Jonny,

Spanish

Estimado/a Jonny:

Chinese

Jonny您好：

Japanese

Jonny様

English

Hi Jonny,

German

Hi Jonny,

French

Salut Jonny,

Spanish

Hola Jonny,

Chinese

Jonny你好：

Japanese

Jonny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 Jonny by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	96%
Sweden	uncommon	man's name	98%
Norway	uncommon	man's name	98%
East Frisia	rare	man's name	98%
Germany	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

3,113 male · 131 female · 3,244 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jonny a male or female name?

Jonny is a male given name: 97% of people named Jonny are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Jonny in an email?

Is Jonny a unisex name?

Jonny is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Jonny are men. Jonny 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 Jonny a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jonny (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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