Mike
Mike is a male given name: 99% of people named Mike are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 12 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Luxembourg, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 204,377 male / 662 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mike
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mike," in English, "Guten Tag Mike," in German. Mike is a male given name: about 99% of people named Mike are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mike,
German
Guten Tag Mike,
French
Bonjour Mike,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mike:
Chinese
Mike您好：
Japanese
Mike様
English
Hi Mike,
German
Hi Mike,
French
Salut Mike,
Spanish
Hola Mike,
Chinese
Mike你好：
Japanese
Mike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% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 25% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
204,377 male · 662 female · 205,039 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mike a male or female name?
Mike is a male given name: 99% of people named Mike are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 12 countries covered.
How do I address Mike in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mike," in English, "Guten Tag Mike," in German. Mike is a male given name: about 99% of people named Mike are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mike a unisex name?
Mike is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Mike are men. Mike 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 Mike a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mike (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mike,
title = {Is Mike a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mike},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}