Linda
Linda is a female given name: 99% of people named Linda are women, and it is recorded as female in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Denmark
- US births since 1880
- 3,757 male / 1,452,249 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Linda
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Linda," in English, "Guten Tag Linda," in German. Linda is a female given name: about 99% of people named Linda are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Linda,
German
Guten Tag Linda,
French
Bonjour Linda,
Spanish
Estimado/a Linda:
Chinese
Linda您好：
Japanese
Linda様
English
Hi Linda,
German
Hi Linda,
French
Salut Linda,
Spanish
Hola Linda,
Chinese
Linda你好：
Japanese
Linda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 | woman's name | 0% |
| Belgium | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 22 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
3,757 male · 1,452,249 female · 1,456,006 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Linda a male or female name?
Linda is a female given name: 99% of people named Linda are women, and it is recorded as female in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
How do I address Linda in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Linda," in English, "Guten Tag Linda," in German. Linda is a female given name: about 99% of people named Linda are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Linda a unisex name?
Linda is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Linda are men. Linda leans strongly female 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 Linda a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/linda (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_linda,
title = {Is Linda a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/linda},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}