Nick
Nick is a male given name: 100% of people named Nick are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 49,379 male / 132 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nick
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nick," in English, "Guten Tag Nick," in German. Nick is a male given name: about 100% of people named Nick are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nick,
German
Guten Tag Nick,
French
Bonjour Nick,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nick:
Chinese
Nick您好：
Japanese
Nick様
English
Hi Nick,
German
Hi Nick,
French
Salut Nick,
Spanish
Hola Nick,
Chinese
Nick你好：
Japanese
Nick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% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
49,379 male · 132 female · 49,511 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nick a male or female name?
Nick is a male given name: 100% of people named Nick are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Nick in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nick," in English, "Guten Tag Nick," in German. Nick is a male given name: about 100% of people named Nick are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nick a unisex name?
Nick is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Nick are men. Nick 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 Nick a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nick (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nick,
title = {Is Nick a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nick},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}