Max
Max is a male given name: 99% of people named Max are men, and it is recorded as male in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Switzerland, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 148,090 male / 697 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Max
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Max," in English, "Guten Tag Max," in German. Max is a male given name: about 99% of people named Max are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Max,
German
Guten Tag Max,
French
Bonjour Max,
Spanish
Estimado/a Max:
Chinese
Max您好：
Japanese
Max様
English
Hi Max,
German
Hi Max,
French
Salut Max,
Spanish
Hola Max,
Chinese
Max你好：
Japanese
Max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 | man's name | 100% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
148,090 male · 697 female · 148,787 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Max a male or female name?
Max is a male given name: 99% of people named Max are men, and it is recorded as male in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Max in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Max," in English, "Guten Tag Max," in German. Max is a male given name: about 99% of people named Max are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Max a unisex name?
Max is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Max are men. Max leans strongly male 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 Max a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/max (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_max,
title = {Is Max a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/max},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}